Eviction Risk in Hobson , Birmingham
1 census tracts · pop 2,700 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5
Hobson is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 1 census tract and a population of 2,700 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,018/month sits 8% lower than the Birmingham citywide median ($1,107).
Hobson 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.
Hobson vs Birmingham
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,640 residents across all tracts in Hobson. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 10.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 81.4%
- Other / Multiracial 7%
1 tracts in Hobson
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01073003500 | 5.5 | 2,700 | 50% | $1,018 |
CDC SVI percentile: 96
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Hobson
What is the eviction-risk score for Hobson?
Hobson scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Hobson compare to Birmingham overall?
Hobson scores 1.5 points higher than Birmingham overall (4.0/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,018 vs $1,107.
What is the median rent in Hobson?
Median 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.
What percentage of Hobson residents are renters?
49% of Hobson households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 2,700 residents.
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.