Neighborhood · Bessemer, AL

Eastern Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,692 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Eastern Valley is a black-white neighborhood in Bessemer with 1 census tract and a population of 2,692 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 82% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Eastern Valley vs Bessemer How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

81.8% +155%

Bessemer: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Bessemer: $961

Average HH income

$48,577 +28%

Bessemer: $37,844

Poverty rate

13.1% -57%

Bessemer: 30.7%

Renter share

22.9% -46%

Bessemer: 42.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastern Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Eastern Valley scores 4.4

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

82% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Tenant organizing strength

23% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Economic stress

13.1% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Eastern Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Eastern Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073014301	4.4	2,692	82%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 70%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 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastern Valley

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

58Total filings (sum)
2.10%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2006)
0.69%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastern Valley

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

14.2%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
19.3%Food insecurity
13.5%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
37.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Eastern Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastern Valley?

Eastern Valley scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does Eastern Valley compare to Bessemer overall?

Eastern Valley scores 1.7 points higher than Bessemer overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 82% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Eastern Valley residents are renters?

23% of Eastern Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Bessemer). The neighborhood has 2,692 residents.

Is Eastern Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastern Valley sits in the 81st 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.

How safe is Eastern Valley for landlords?

Eastern Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Bessemer as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastern Valley?

Eastern Valley has 2,950 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Eastern Valley

5.7 New Village 2 tracts · pop 7,098 1.5 Highland Crest 2 tracts · pop 10,824 2.6 Chimney Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,664 2.5 Lakewood Hills 3 tracts · pop 14,569 3.6 Huntington Park 2 tracts · pop 8,055 5.8 Ensley 6 tracts · pop 14,040

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bessemer

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Eastern Valley.

4.2 Pine Crest 1 tracts · pop 4,845 5.8 New Village 2 tracts · pop 7,098 5.8 Smith Highlands 1 tracts · pop 2,661 5.9 West Lake Highlands 1 tracts · pop 3,018 5.9 Anns Trailer Court 1 tracts · pop 3,811 2.7 Parkwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,654

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