Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Roebuck Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,599 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Roebuck is a white-black neighborhood in Birmingham with 1 census tract and a population of 3,599 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 9% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,301/month sits 18% higher than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Roebuck vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

9.3% -72%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,301 +18%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$75,057 +69%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

4.1% -84%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

15.0% -72%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Roebuck and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Roebuck scores 3.5

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

9% 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

15% 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

4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Roebuck

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073005302	3.5	3,599	9%	$1,301

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Roebuck

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

85Total filings (sum)
4.70%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2015)
2.52%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Roebuck

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

11.5%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Roebuck

What is the eviction-risk score for Roebuck?

Roebuck scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Roebuck compare to Birmingham overall?

Roebuck scores 0.6 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 9% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,301 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Roebuck?

Average gross rent in Roebuck is $1,301/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Roebuck residents are renters?

15% of Roebuck households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 3,599 residents.

Is Roebuck a high social-vulnerability area?

Roebuck sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Roebuck for landlords?

Roebuck carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Roebuck?

Roebuck has 3,308 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Roebuck

5.7 East Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,100 5.1 Sunrise East 3 tracts · pop 14,576 6.1 Marks Village 4 tracts · pop 10,770 4.9 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 2.1 Nottingham 2 tracts · pop 12,345 5.7 Avondale 2 tracts · pop 3,739

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Roebuck.

3.8 Chestnut Hill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,140 3.2 Anderson Place Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,281 4.3 Highland Avenue Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,867 2.6 Cahaba Oaks 2 tracts · pop 4,806 4.4 Huffman 1 tracts · pop 5,217 4.5 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388

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