Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Smithfield Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 11,928 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.5–6

Smithfield Historic District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 6 census tracts and a population of 11,928 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $744/month sits 33% lower than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Smithfield Historic District vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.5% +50%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$744 -33%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$39,565 -11%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

28.8% +14%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

48.9% -10%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Smithfield Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.5–6

Why Smithfield Historic District scores 5.3

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

50% 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

49% 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

28.8% below poverty line · Range 3.1–10.0 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Smithfield Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Smithfield Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1.5 points from 4.5 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.2 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Smithfield Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073001400	6	2,188	60%	$914
01073002900	6	1,499	51%	$540
01073004200	5.7	1,334	44%	$676
01073005101	5.7	856	59%	$739
01073003002	5.2	2,550	42%	$442
01073003001	4.5	3,501	48%	$972

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Smithfield Historic District

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,298Total filings (sum)
7.55%Avg annual filing rate
14.8%Peak year (2016)
6.00%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Smithfield Historic District

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

25.5%Housing insecurity
19.8%Utility shutoff threat
36.7%Food insecurity
31.9%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
44.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Smithfield Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Smithfield Historic District?

Smithfield Historic District scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Smithfield Historic District compare to Birmingham overall?

Smithfield Historic District scores 2.4 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $744 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Smithfield Historic District?

Average gross rent in Smithfield Historic District is $744/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Smithfield Historic District residents are renters?

49% of Smithfield Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 11,928 residents.

Is Smithfield Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Smithfield Historic District sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Smithfield Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Smithfield Historic District is census tract 01073001400 (score 6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Smithfield Historic District for landlords?

Smithfield Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Smithfield Historic District?

Smithfield Historic District has 11,680 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Smithfield Historic District

5.4 Fourth Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,619 5.8 Ensley 6 tracts · pop 14,040 5.8 Pratt City 2 tracts · pop 7,473 4.6 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304 3.7 Anderson Place Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,281 6.2 North Birmingham 3 tracts · pop 7,664

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Smithfield Historic District.

5.4 Hobson 1 tracts · pop 2,700 5.6 Fourth Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,619 5 Sunrise East 3 tracts · pop 14,576 5.7 East Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,100 5.7 Avondale 2 tracts · pop 3,739 4.8 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304

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