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Neighborhood · Red Lion, PA

Forest Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,459 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Forest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Red Lion with 1 census tract and a population of 6,459 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (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 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $863/month sits 2% lower than the Red Lion citywide average ($884).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs Red Lion How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.8% +52%
Red Lion: 37.4%
Average gross rent
$863 -2%
Red Lion: $884
Average HH income
$63,672 +0%
Red Lion: $63,672
Poverty rate
14.2% 0%
Red Lion: 14.2%
Renter share
40.6% +11%
Red Lion: 36.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Forest Hills scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Economic stress
14.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

Forest Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Forest Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Forest Hills: 5.05.0Forest HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.73.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Hills

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42133023100 5 6,459 57% $863
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 75%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)

  • 937Total filings (sum)
  • 13.23%Avg annual filing rate
  • 17.2%Peak year (2003)
  • 13.27%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Forest Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?

Forest Hills scores 5/10 (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 Forest Hills compare to Red Lion overall?

Forest Hills scores 1.3 points higher than Red Lion overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $863 vs $884.
Q3

What is the average rent in Forest Hills?

Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $863/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?

41% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Red Lion). The neighborhood has 6,459 residents.
Q5

Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Hills sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Hills for landlords?

Forest Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Red Lion as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?

Forest Hills has 6,494 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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