1 census tracts · pop 2,700 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Hobson maps to a single census tract in Birmingham, AL, population 2,700. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Birmingham rate of 32.9%.
Food insecurity affects 43.5% of adults, 25.7 points above the national rate. 24.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The filing record is not thin: 217 evictions logged in this tract.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 4.4% of renter households.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.4% in 2016 against a 4.4% peak.
Average gross rent is $1,018, 8% below the Birmingham average of $1,107.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hobson vs BirminghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hobson
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
217Total filings (sum)
3.85%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2006)
4.43%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hobson
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.8%Housing insecurity
24.6%Utility shutoff threat
43.5%Food insecurity
39.8%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
46.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hobson
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hobson?
Hobson scores 5.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Hobson compare to Birmingham overall?
Hobson scores 1.4 points higher than Birmingham overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,018 vs $1,107.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hobson?
Average gross rent in Hobson is $1,018/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hobson residents are renters?
49% of Hobson households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 2,700 residents.
Q5
Is Hobson a high social-vulnerability area?
Hobson 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
How safe is Hobson for landlords?
Hobson carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Birmingham as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hobson?
Hobson has 2,640 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
