1 census tracts · pop 3,599 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Roebuck maps to a single census tract in Birmingham, AL, population 3,599. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 9% against 32.9% citywide, putting Roebuck 23.6% under its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,301, 18% above the Birmingham average of $1,107.
Court records for this tract carry 85 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 5.3% of renter households. Well under the midpoint 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 #20 by risk, the lower third. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Cahaba Oaks and Chestnut Hill Historic District score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $75,057.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Roebuck vs BirminghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Roebuck?
Roebuck scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Roebuck compare to Birmingham overall?
Roebuck scores 1.0 points lower than Birmingham overall (4/10). Renters spend 9% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,301 vs $1,107.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Roebuck residents are renters?
15% of Roebuck households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 3,599 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Roebuck for landlords?
Roebuck carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Roebuck?
Roebuck has 3,308 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
