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Neighborhood · Landrum, SC

Forrest Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,619 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Forrest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Landrum with 1 census tract and a population of 3,619 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 79% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $539/month sits 11% higher than the Landrum citywide average ($486).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forrest Hills vs Landrum How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
79.2% +134%
Landrum: 33.8%
Average gross rent
$539 +11%
Landrum: $486
Average HH income
$40,762 -1%
Landrum: $41,161
Poverty rate
24.1% +30%
Landrum: 18.6%
Renter share
24.1% +9%
Landrum: 22.2%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Forrest Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Forrest Hills scores 5.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Rent control risk
79% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
24% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Economic stress
24.1% below poverty line · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Forrest Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Forrest Hills: 5.85.8Forrest HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forrest Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45083022600 5.8 3,619 79% $539
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 7%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forrest Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 67Total filings (sum)
  • 17.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 17.5%Peak year (2010)
  • 17.45%Latest filed (2010)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forrest Hills

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Forrest Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Forrest Hills?

Forrest Hills scores 5.8/10 (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 Forrest Hills compare to Landrum overall?

Forrest Hills scores 3.4 points higher than Landrum overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 79% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $539 vs $486.
Q3

What is the average rent in Forrest Hills?

Average gross rent in Forrest Hills is $539/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Forrest Hills residents are renters?

24% of Forrest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Landrum). The neighborhood has 3,619 residents.
Q5

Is Forrest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Forrest Hills sits in the 69th 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 Forrest Hills for landlords?

Forrest Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Landrum as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Forrest Hills?

Forrest Hills has 3,668 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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