1 census tracts · pop 4,013 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Griffin Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Dothan, AL, population 4,013. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Dothan rate of 28.7%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. Food insecurity affects 30.4% of adults, 12.6 points above the national rate. The filing record is not thin: 254 evictions logged in this tract.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2009, when filings touched 7.8% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.3% in 2014, is well off that peak. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Dothan, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Fairlane and Parish.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Griffin Heights vs DothanHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Griffin Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
254Total filings (sum)
4.34%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2009)
4.32%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Griffin Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.1%Housing insecurity
16.2%Utility shutoff threat
30.4%Food insecurity
26.1%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
42.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Griffin Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Griffin Heights?
Griffin Heights 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 Griffin Heights compare to Dothan overall?
Griffin Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Dothan overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $928 vs $960.
Q3
What is the average rent in Griffin Heights?
Average gross rent in Griffin Heights is $928/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Griffin Heights residents are renters?
51% of Griffin Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Dothan). The neighborhood has 4,013 residents.
Q5
Is Griffin Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Griffin Heights sits in the 93rd 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 Griffin Heights for landlords?
Griffin Heights 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 Dothan as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Griffin Heights?
Griffin Heights has 4,092 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
