2 census tracts · pop 5,757 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.4
Forest Hills takes in 2 census tracts of Vienna, WV, population 5,757. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Vienna baseline of 31.9%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10. 23% 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. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10. At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.1 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $774, close to the Vienna average.
With little internal variation, 3.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs ViennaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority8%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%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
Q1
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.
Q2
How does Forest Hills compare to Vienna overall?
Forest Hills scores 0.2 points lower than Vienna overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $774 vs $809.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
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.
Q7
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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has 5,451 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
