1 census tracts · pop 3,418 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Forest Ridge is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Berea with 1 census tract and a population of 3,418 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. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,056/month sits 2% lower than the Berea citywide average ($1,076).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Ridge vs BereaHow 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 & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Ridge
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,284Total filings 2020-21
18.3Avg monthly observed
16.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.09×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
15.4%Utility shutoff threat
33.9%Food insecurity
22.2%SNAP enrollment
26.0%No health insurance
42.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Ridge?
Forest Ridge 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 Forest Ridge compare to Berea overall?
Forest Ridge scores 2.1 points higher than Berea overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $1,076.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Ridge?
Average gross rent in Forest Ridge is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Ridge residents are renters?
53% of Forest Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Berea). The neighborhood has 3,418 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Ridge sits in the 100th 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 Ridge for landlords?
Forest Ridge 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 Berea as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Ridge?
Forest Ridge has 3,637 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
