2 census tracts · pop 7,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Pratt City takes in 2 census tracts of Birmingham, AL, population 7,473. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $727 a month, rents sit 34% under what the rest of Birmingham commands. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
Cost burden runs 41% against 32.9% citywide, putting Pratt City 8.1% over its own city. The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Food insecurity affects 33.2% of adults, 15.4 points above the national rate. SNAP participation is 27.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Court records carry 598 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 8.5% of renter households.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 3/10. The most recent observed rate, 2.5% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 20 mapped neighborhoods of Birmingham, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pratt City vs BirminghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pratt City
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
598Total filings (sum)
5.02%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2002)
2.51%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pratt City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.5%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
33.3%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
43.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pratt City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pratt City?
Pratt City scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Pratt City compare to Birmingham overall?
Pratt City scores 1.4 points higher than Birmingham overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $727 vs $1,107.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pratt City?
Average gross rent in Pratt City is $727/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pratt City residents are renters?
32% of Pratt City households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 7,473 residents.
Q5
Is Pratt City a high social-vulnerability area?
Pratt City sits in the 81st 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 Pratt City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pratt City is census tract 01073001100 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Pratt City for landlords?
Pratt City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Pratt City?
Pratt City has 6,818 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
