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Neighborhood · Dothan, AL

Vann Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,296 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Vann is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dothan with 1 census tract and a population of 2,296 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% 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 $531/month sits 45% lower than the Dothan citywide average ($960).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Vann vs Dothan How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.0% +95%
Dothan: 28.7%
Average gross rent
$531 -45%
Dothan: $960
Average HH income
$20,984 -62%
Dothan: $55,052
Poverty rate
53.4% +178%
Dothan: 19.2%
Renter share
76.4% +78%
Dothan: 42.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Vann and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why Vann scores 5.9

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
76% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
53.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Vann vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Vann score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Vann: 5.95.9VannNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Vann

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01069041200 5.9 2,296 56% $531
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 91%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Vann

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 260Total filings (sum)
  • 4.18%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.3%Peak year (2007)
  • 3.06%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vann

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

Frequently asked

About Vann

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Vann?

Vann scores 5.9/10 (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 Vann compare to Dothan overall?

Vann scores 3.4 points higher than Dothan overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $531 vs $960.
Q3

What is the average rent in Vann?

Average gross rent in Vann is $531/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Vann residents are renters?

76% of Vann households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Dothan). The neighborhood has 2,296 residents.
Q5

Is Vann a high social-vulnerability area?

Vann sits in the 98th 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 Vann for landlords?

Vann carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Vann?

Vann has 2,326 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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