Neighborhood · Vienna, WV

Forest Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 5,757 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.4

Forest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Vienna with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,757 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $774/month sits 4% lower than the Vienna citywide average ($809).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Hills vs Vienna How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.3% +89%

Vienna: 31.9%

Average gross rent

$774 -4%

Vienna: $809

Average HH income

$51,914 -20%

Vienna: $65,211

Poverty rate

10.7% +29%

Vienna: 8.3%

Renter share

27.0% +12%

Vienna: 24.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–3.4

Why Forest Hills scores 3.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Tenant organizing strength

27% renter households · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

10.7% below poverty line · Range 2.4–3.3 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.4 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Forest Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
54107010501	3.4	1,607	50%	$788
54107010502	3.3	4,150	64%	$768

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 8%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hills

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

10.7%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?

Forest Hills scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.

How does Forest Hills compare to Vienna overall?

Forest Hills scores 0.5 points higher than Vienna overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $774 vs $809.

What is the average rent in Forest Hills?

Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $774/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?

27% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Vienna). The neighborhood has 5,757 residents.

Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Hills sits in the 51st 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.

Which tracts in Forest Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hills is census tract 54107010501 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.4, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Forest Hills for landlords?

Forest Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Vienna as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?

Forest Hills has 5,451 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Hills

2.8 Glenbrook 2 tracts · pop 5,941 5.3 Julia-Ann Square Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,526 4.6 Fairview Heights 2 tracts · pop 3,814 4.5 Tavennersville 2 tracts · pop 2,867

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Vienna

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Hills.

2.7 Glenbrook 2 tracts · pop 5,941

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