1 census tracts · pop 5,380 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Forest Hill Farms is a white-black neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 5,380 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% 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 $1,369/month sits 0% lower than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hill Farms vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Hill Farms
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,635Total filings (sum)
37.52%Avg annual filing rate
40.9%Peak year (2013)
32.77%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hill Farms
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.2%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hill Farms
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill Farms?
Forest Hill Farms scores 4.4/10 (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 Hill Farms compare to Richmond overall?
Forest Hill Farms scores 0.3 points lower than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,369 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hill Farms?
Average gross rent in Forest Hill Farms is $1,369/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hill Farms residents are renters?
64% of Forest Hill Farms households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 5,380 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hill Farms a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hill Farms sits in the 55th 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 Hill Farms for landlords?
Forest Hill Farms carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill Farms?
Forest Hill Farms has 5,265 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
