1 census tracts · pop 4,160 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Brentwood Forest maps to a single census tract in Wilson, NC and houses 4,160 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10.
Cost burden runs 40% against 28.4% citywide, putting Brentwood Forest 11.1% over its own city. The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
This is a renter market: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running hot is economic stress at 8.1/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. SNAP participation is 27.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 28.1% of adults, 10.3 points above the national rate.
At $1,038 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Wilson commands. That places it #1 of 12 neighborhoods in Wilson.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $44,630.
One tract means one number: 5.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brentwood Forest vs WilsonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.6%Housing insecurity
16.2%Utility shutoff threat
28.1%Food insecurity
27.4%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
40.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brentwood Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood Forest?
Brentwood Forest scores 5.6/10 (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 Brentwood Forest compare to Wilson overall?
Brentwood Forest scores 1.4 points higher than Wilson overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,038 vs $971.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brentwood Forest?
Average gross rent in Brentwood Forest is $1,038/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brentwood Forest residents are renters?
73% of Brentwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Wilson). The neighborhood has 4,160 residents.
Q5
Is Brentwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Brentwood Forest sits in the 84th 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 Brentwood Forest for landlords?
Brentwood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Wilson as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood Forest?
Brentwood Forest has 3,771 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Hispanic / Latino (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
