Eviction Risk in New Village , Bessemer
2 census tracts · pop 7,098 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 5.9–6.7
New Village is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bessemer with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,098 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $632/month sits 34% lower than the Bessemer citywide median ($961).
New Village vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
New Village vs Bessemer
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,111 residents across all tracts in New Village. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 13.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 81.5%
- Other / Multiracial 1.7%
2 tracts in New Village
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01073010302 | 6.7 | 4,340 | 55% | $608 |
| 01073010301 | 5.9 | 2,758 | 46% | $669 |
CDC SVI percentile: 87
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in New Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 571Total filings (sum)
- 3.30%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.4%Peak year (2013)
- 2.71%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in New Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 33.6%Housing insecurity
- 27.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 49.1%Food insecurity
- 47.0%SNAP enrollment
- 16.2%No health insurance
- 50.5%Any disability
About New Village
What is the eviction-risk score for New Village?
New Village scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does New Village compare to Bessemer overall?
New Village scores 0.3 points higher than Bessemer overall (6.1/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $632 vs $961.
What is the median rent in New Village?
Median gross rent in New Village is $632/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of New Village residents are renters?
66% of New Village households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Bessemer). The neighborhood has 7,098 residents.
Is New Village a high social-vulnerability area?
New Village sits in the 87th 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.