3 census tracts · pop 7,664 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
North Birmingham is a 3-tract suburb of Birmingham, AL and houses 7,664 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Birmingham rate of 32.9%.
SNAP participation is 51.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 43%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 34.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The dominant input is economic stress at 9.4/10.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Set annual rent against average household income of $23,645 and the ratio lands at 42%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $822, 26% below the Birmingham average of $1,107. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 1,826 across 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2001, when filings touched 17.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 7.0% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 20 neighborhoods in Birmingham. The closest comparables inside the same city are Hobson and Smithfield.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
North Birmingham 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 & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Birmingham
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,826Total filings (sum)
8.88%Avg annual filing rate
17.6%Peak year (2001)
7.03%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Birmingham
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.0%Housing insecurity
29.0%Utility shutoff threat
51.1%Food insecurity
50.6%SNAP enrollment
16.9%No health insurance
53.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Birmingham
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Birmingham?
North Birmingham scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 North Birmingham compare to Birmingham overall?
North Birmingham scores 1.4 points higher than Birmingham overall (4/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $822 vs $1,107.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Birmingham?
Average gross rent in North Birmingham eviction risk is $822/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Birmingham residents are renters?
48% of North Birmingham households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 7,664 residents.
Q5
Is North Birmingham a high social-vulnerability area?
North Birmingham 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.
Q6
Which tracts in North Birmingham have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Birmingham is census tract 01073000800 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is North Birmingham for landlords?
North Birmingham eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 North Birmingham?
North Birmingham has 7,449 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.5%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
