2 census tracts · pop 7,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.7–5.8
Pratt City is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,473 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $727/month sits 34% lower than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).
Risk score
5.8
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 5.8/10 (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 2.9 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). 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 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 5.8, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Pratt City for landlords?
Pratt City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pratt City?
Pratt City has 6,818 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
