Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Sunrise East Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5.2

Sunrise East is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Birmingham with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,576 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,151/month sits 4% higher than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Sunrise East vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.6% +66%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,151 +4%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$57,132 +29%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

19.8% -21%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

36.0% -34%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunrise East and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5–5.2

Why Sunrise East scores 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

55% 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

36% 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

19.8% below poverty line · Range 4.5–6.3 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–6.4 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Sunrise East vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sunrise East?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.2 points from 5 to 5.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 5.0 5.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Sunrise East

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073005909	5.2	2,225	35%	$1,438
01073005905	5	6,916	46%	$1,127
01073005910	5	5,435	74%	$1,065

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sunrise East

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,108Total filings (sum)
7.41%Avg annual filing rate
16.6%Peak year (2016)
10.02%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunrise East

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

25.5%Housing insecurity
19.3%Utility shutoff threat
34.9%Food insecurity
29.5%SNAP enrollment
12.2%No health insurance
41.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sunrise East

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunrise East?

Sunrise East scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Sunrise East compare to Birmingham overall?

Sunrise East scores 2.1 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,151 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Sunrise East?

Average gross rent in Sunrise East is $1,151/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sunrise East residents are renters?

36% of Sunrise East households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 14,576 residents.

Is Sunrise East a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunrise East 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 Sunrise East have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunrise East is census tract 01073005909 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.2, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Sunrise East for landlords?

Sunrise East carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Sunrise East?

Sunrise East has 14,641 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sunrise East

5.7 East Lake 2 tracts · pop 5,100 6.1 Marks Village 4 tracts · pop 10,770 4.9 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 6.2 North Birmingham 3 tracts · pop 7,664 1.8 Longmeadow 2 tracts · pop 10,683 2.1 Nottingham 2 tracts · pop 12,345

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sunrise East.

4.8 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304 5.3 Smithfield Historic District 6 tracts · pop 11,928 5.4 Hobson 1 tracts · pop 2,700 4.5 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 11,388 5.6 Fourth Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,619 4.4 Huffman 1 tracts · pop 5,217

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