Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Huffman Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,217 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Huffman is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 1 census tract and a population of 5,217 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,029/month sits 7% lower than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Huffman vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.0% +46%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,029 -7%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$52,134 +17%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

10.5% -58%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

41.0% -25%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Huffman and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Huffman scores 4.4

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

41% 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

10.5% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Huffman vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Huffman

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073005903	4.4	5,217	48%	$1,029

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

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

Household characteristics 17%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Huffman

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

487Total filings (sum)
6.18%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2016)
7.94%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Huffman

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

22.6%Housing insecurity
17.4%Utility shutoff threat
30.7%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
41.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Huffman

What is the eviction-risk score for Huffman?

Huffman scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does Huffman compare to Birmingham overall?

Huffman scores 1.5 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,029 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Huffman?

Average gross rent in Huffman is $1,029/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Huffman residents are renters?

41% of Huffman households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 5,217 residents.

Is Huffman a high social-vulnerability area?

Huffman sits in the 47th 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.

How safe is Huffman for landlords?

Huffman carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Huffman?

Huffman has 5,295 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Huffman

5.1 Sunrise East 3 tracts · pop 14,576 5.7 East Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,100 6.1 Marks Village 4 tracts · pop 10,770 4.9 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 1.8 Longmeadow 2 tracts · pop 10,683 2.1 Nottingham 2 tracts · pop 12,345

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Huffman.

4.5 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 4.3 Highland Avenue Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,867 4.8 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304 5 Sunrise East 3 tracts · pop 14,576 3.8 Chestnut Hill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,140 5.3 Smithfield Historic District 6 tracts · pop 11,928

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