2 census tracts · pop 9,682 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.7
Forest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Greenville with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,682 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,160/month sits 15% higher than the Greenville citywide average ($1,007).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs GreenvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
739Total filings (sum)
13.47%Avg annual filing rate
21.6%Peak year (2009)
16.67%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?
Forest Hills scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Forest Hills compare to Greenville overall?
Forest Hills scores 2.5 points higher than Greenville overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,160 vs $1,007.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hills?
Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $1,160/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?
64% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Greenville). The neighborhood has 9,682 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hills sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Forest Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hills is census tract 37147000504 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.7, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Forest Hills for landlords?
Forest Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Greenville as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has 9,726 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
