1 census tracts · pop 4,257 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Forest View is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 4,257 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (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 49% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,305/month sits 5% lower than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest View vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest View
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5,052Total filings (sum)
131.54%Avg annual filing rate
137.2%Peak year (2016)
137.21%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest View
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.0%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest View?
Forest View scores 4.8/10 (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 Forest View compare to Richmond overall?
Forest View scores 0.1 points higher than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 79% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,305 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest View?
Average gross rent in Forest View is $1,305/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest View residents are renters?
37% of Forest View households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 4,257 residents.
Q5
Is Forest View a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest View sits in the 87th 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 View for landlords?
Forest View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest View?
Forest View has 4,155 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52.8%), Hispanic / Latino (22.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
