1 census tracts · pop 4,654 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Parkwood Hills maps to a single census tract in Bessemer, AL, population 4,654. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 55%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 55% against 32.1% citywide, putting Parkwood Hills 22.5% over its own city. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.2/10. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Bessemer, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third. Only 6% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Pine Crest and Eastern Valley score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Parkwood Hills vs BessemerHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkwood Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Parkwood Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkwood Hills?
Parkwood Hills scores 3/10 (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 Parkwood Hills compare to Bessemer overall?
Parkwood Hills scores 1.4 points lower than Bessemer overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of Parkwood Hills residents are renters?
6% of Parkwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Bessemer). The neighborhood has 4,654 residents.
Q4
Is Parkwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkwood Hills sits in the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q5
How safe is Parkwood Hills for landlords?
Parkwood Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Parkwood Hills?
Parkwood Hills has 4,808 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
