1 census tracts · pop 3,983 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Moravian Forest is a white-black neighborhood in Winston-Salem with 1 census tract and a population of 3,983 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 72% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 55% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,036/month sits 5% lower than the Winston-Salem citywide average ($1,087).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Moravian Forest vs Winston-SalemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Moravian Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
143Total filings (sum)
13.11%Avg annual filing rate
16.4%Peak year (2012)
16.39%Latest filed (2012)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Moravian Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.6%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
19.9%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
38.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Moravian Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Moravian Forest?
Moravian Forest scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Moravian Forest compare to Winston-Salem overall?
Moravian Forest scores 1.8 points higher than Winston-Salem overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,036 vs $1,087.
Q3
What is the average rent in Moravian Forest?
Average gross rent in Moravian Forest is $1,036/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Moravian Forest residents are renters?
11% of Moravian Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Winston-Salem). The neighborhood has 3,983 residents.
Q5
Is Moravian Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Moravian Forest sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Moravian Forest for landlords?
Moravian Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Winston-Salem as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Moravian Forest?
Moravian Forest has 3,715 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.4%), Hispanic / Latino (22.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
