Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Marks Village Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 10,770 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6–6.3

Marks Village is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,770 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $903/month sits 18% lower than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Marks Village vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.3% +80%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$903 -18%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$31,883 -28%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

35.6% +41%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

65.2% +20%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Marks Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6–6.3

Why Marks Village scores 6.1

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

59% 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

65% 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

35.6% below poverty line · Range 7.7–9.6 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.2 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Marks Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Marks Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.3 points from 6 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Marks Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073002000	6.3	4,121	60%	$861
01073002303	6	2,515	45%	$822
01073002200	6	2,458	72%	$1,034
01073001902	6	1,676	61%	$934

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Marks Village

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,127Total filings (sum)
6.79%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2016)
7.24%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Marks Village

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

30.8%Housing insecurity
24.6%Utility shutoff threat
44.3%Food insecurity
41.1%SNAP enrollment
15.0%No health insurance
47.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Marks Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Marks Village?

Marks Village scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Marks Village compare to Birmingham overall?

Marks Village scores 3.2 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $903 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Marks Village?

Average gross rent in Marks Village is $903/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Marks Village residents are renters?

65% of Marks Village households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 10,770 residents.

Is Marks Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Marks Village sits in the 94th 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.

Which tracts in Marks Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Marks Village is census tract 01073002000 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.3, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Marks Village for landlords?

Marks Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Marks Village?

Marks Village has 9,745 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (12%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Marks Village

4.9 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 5.7 East Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,100 2.1 Nottingham 2 tracts · pop 12,345 5.7 Avondale 2 tracts · pop 3,739 3.8 Chestnut Hill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,140 5.1 Sunrise East 3 tracts · pop 14,576

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Marks Village.

6.2 Smithfield 1 tracts · pop 2,609 5.9 Automotive Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,171 5.9 Ensley 6 tracts · pop 14,040 6.3 North Birmingham 3 tracts · pop 7,664 5.8 Pratt City 2 tracts · pop 7,473 5.7 East Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,100

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