Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Chestnut Hill Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,140 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.2–4.4

Chestnut Hill Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,140 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,125/month sits 2% higher than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Chestnut Hill Historic District vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.2% +47%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,125 +2%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$76,873 +73%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

8.6% -66%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

50.1% -8%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chestnut Hill Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.2–4.4

Why Chestnut Hill Historic District scores 3.8

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

8.6% below poverty line · Range 1.6–2.7 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–4.0 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Chestnut Hill Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Chestnut Hill Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073004701	4.4	3,118	50%	$1,115
01073004702	3.2	3,022	47%	$1,136

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 2%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chestnut Hill Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

939Total filings (sum)
3.64%Avg annual filing rate
4.8%Peak year (2016)
4.03%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Hill Historic District

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

6.2%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chestnut Hill Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Hill Historic District?

Chestnut Hill Historic District scores 3.8/10 (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.

How does Chestnut Hill Historic District compare to Birmingham overall?

Chestnut Hill Historic District scores 0.9 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,125 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Chestnut Hill Historic District?

Average gross rent in Chestnut Hill Historic District is $1,125/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chestnut Hill Historic District residents are renters?

50% of Chestnut Hill Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 6,140 residents.

Is Chestnut Hill Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Chestnut Hill Historic District sits in the 11th 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.

Which tracts in Chestnut Hill Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chestnut Hill Historic District is census tract 01073004701 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.4, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Chestnut Hill Historic District for landlords?

Chestnut Hill Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Birmingham as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Hill Historic District?

Chestnut Hill Historic District has 6,420 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chestnut Hill Historic District

4.6 Highland Avenue Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,867 5.7 Avondale 2 tracts · pop 3,739 1.5 Lane Park 3 tracts · pop 13,929 3.7 Anderson Place Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,281 5.4 Fourth Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,619 4.6 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chestnut Hill Historic District.

3.5 Roebuck 1 tracts · pop 3,599 4.3 Highland Avenue Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,867 3.2 Anderson Place Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,281 4.4 Huffman 1 tracts · pop 5,217 4.5 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 4.8 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304

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