2 census tracts · pop 5,100 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.4
East Lake spans 2 census tracts of Birmingham, AL and houses 5,100 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Birmingham baseline of 32.9%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Food insecurity affects 40.0% of adults, 22.2 points above the national rate. Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. SNAP participation is 35.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filings are well documented here: 722 across 2 observed tracts.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 12.8% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 3/10.
At $1,014 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Birmingham commands. The most recent observed rate, 5.6% in 2016, is well off that peak.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Lake vs BirminghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Lake
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
722Total filings (sum)
5.93%Avg annual filing rate
12.8%Peak year (2005)
5.66%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.3%Housing insecurity
21.8%Utility shutoff threat
40.0%Food insecurity
35.3%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
44.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Lake?
East Lake scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does East Lake compare to Birmingham overall?
East Lake scores 1.3 points higher than Birmingham overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,014 vs $1,107.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Lake?
Average gross rent in East Lake is $1,014/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Lake residents are renters?
59% of East Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 5,100 residents.
Q5
Is East Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
East Lake sits in the 96th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in East Lake have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Lake is census tract 01073002100 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.4, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is East Lake for landlords?
East Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Lake?
East Lake has 5,096 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (77.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
