1 census tracts · pop 3,723 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Woodsvale maps to a single census tract in Dothan, AL, population 3,723. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Against a Dothan baseline of 28.7%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Average gross rent is $782, 19% below the Dothan average of $960. Court records for this tract carry 751 eviction filings.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 21.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 9.3% in 2014, is well off that peak. That places it #7 of 11 neighborhoods in Dothan. For a like-for-like read, Whispering Pines and Brentwood score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $50,840, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodsvale vs DothanHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Woodsvale
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
751Total filings (sum)
11.71%Avg annual filing rate
21.4%Peak year (2007)
9.25%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodsvale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
17.0%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
38.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Woodsvale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Woodsvale?
Woodsvale scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Woodsvale compare to Dothan overall?
Woodsvale scores 0.2 points higher than Dothan overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $782 vs $960.
Q3
What is the average rent in Woodsvale?
Average gross rent in Woodsvale is $782/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Woodsvale residents are renters?
53% of Woodsvale households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Dothan). The neighborhood has 3,723 residents.
Q5
Is Woodsvale a high social-vulnerability area?
Woodsvale sits in the 74th 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
How safe is Woodsvale for landlords?
Woodsvale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Woodsvale?
Woodsvale has 3,740 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
