1 census tracts · pop 3,203 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Washington Forest maps to a single census tract in Alexandria, VA and houses 3,203 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Alexandria baseline of 28.3%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. This is a renter market: 72% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
That places it #7 of 26 neighborhoods in Alexandria. For a like-for-like read, Fort Ward Heights and Beverley Hills score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,986, close to the Alexandria average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $103,510.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Washington Forest vs AlexandriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Washington Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Washington Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington Forest?
Washington Forest scores 6.3/10 (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 Washington Forest compare to Alexandria overall?
Washington Forest scores 0.4 points higher than Alexandria overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,986 vs $2,089.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington Forest?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws Forest is $1,986/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington Forest residents are renters?
72% of Washington Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Alexandria). The neighborhood has 3,203 residents.
Q5
Is Washington Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington Forest sits in the 82nd 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 Washington Forest for landlords?
Washington eviction laws Forest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Alexandria as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Washington Forest?
Washington Forest has 3,339 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42%), Hispanic / Latino (32.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
