1 census tracts · pop 6,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Forest Hill is a white-black neighborhood in Akron with 1 census tract and a population of 6,951 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% 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 $885/month sits 7% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hill vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,680Total filings (sum)
7.85%Avg annual filing rate
7.7%Peak year (2013)
6.11%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.6%Housing insecurity
17.5%Utility shutoff threat
35.1%Food insecurity
33.2%SNAP enrollment
14.1%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill?
Forest Hill scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Forest Hill compare to Akron overall?
Forest Hill scores 2.6 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $885 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hill?
Average gross rent in Forest Hill is $885/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hill residents are renters?
67% of Forest Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 6,951 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hill sits in the 97th 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 Forest Hill for landlords?
Forest Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Akron as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill?
Forest Hill has 7,007 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
