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Neighborhood · Suffolk, VA

Forest Glen Terrace Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,496 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Forest Glen Terrace is a white-black neighborhood in Suffolk with 1 census tract and a population of 3,496 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,285/month sits 18% lower than the Suffolk citywide average ($1,563).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Glen Terrace vs Suffolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.5% +14%
Suffolk: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,285 -18%
Suffolk: $1,563
Average HH income
$94,623 +5%
Suffolk: $90,089
Poverty rate
7.7% -22%
Suffolk: 9.9%
Renter share
17.2% -41%
Suffolk: 29.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Glen Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Forest Glen Terrace scores 2.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
17% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
7.7% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Forest Glen Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Forest Glen Terrace score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Forest Glen Terrac: 2.72.7Forest Glen TerracNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Glen Terrace

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51800075702 2.7 3,496 39% $1,285
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 41%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forest Glen Terrace

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 113Total filings (sum)
  • 8.17%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.3%Peak year (2013)
  • 9.93%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Glen Terrace

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

Frequently asked

About Forest Glen Terrace

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Glen Terrace?

Forest Glen Terrace scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 Glen Terrace compare to Suffolk overall?

Forest Glen Terrace scores 1.1 points lower than Suffolk overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,285 vs $1,563.
Q3

What is the average rent in Forest Glen Terrace?

Average gross rent in Forest Glen Terrace is $1,285/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Forest Glen Terrace residents are renters?

17% of Forest Glen Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Suffolk). The neighborhood has 3,496 residents.
Q5

Is Forest Glen Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Glen Terrace sits in the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Glen Terrace for landlords?

Forest Glen Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Suffolk as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Glen Terrace?

Forest Glen Terrace has 3,357 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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