2 census tracts · pop 8,801 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2.2–2.8
Whispering Pines is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dothan with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,801 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,628/month sits 70% higher than the Dothan citywide average ($960).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Whispering Pines vs DothanHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whispering Pines
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whispering Pines
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Pines?
Whispering Pines scores 2.6/10 (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 Whispering Pines compare to Dothan overall?
Whispering Pines scores 0.1 points higher than Dothan overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,628 vs $960.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whispering Pines?
Average gross rent in Whispering Pines is $1,628/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whispering Pines residents are renters?
25% of Whispering Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Dothan). The neighborhood has 8,801 residents.
Q5
Is Whispering Pines a high social-vulnerability area?
Whispering Pines sits in the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Whispering Pines have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Whispering Pines is census tract 01069040205 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 2.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Whispering Pines for landlords?
Whispering Pines carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Dothan as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Pines?
Whispering Pines has 8,753 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Dothan
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whispering Pines.
