Neighborhood · Birmingham, AL

Woodlawn Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,388 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 2.7–6.3

Woodlawn is a white-black neighborhood in Birmingham with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,388 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,066/month sits 4% lower than the Birmingham citywide average ($1,107).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Woodlawn vs Birmingham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.3% +47%

Birmingham: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,066 -4%

Birmingham: $1,107

Average HH income

$66,217 +49%

Birmingham: $44,376

Poverty rate

27.3% +8%

Birmingham: 25.2%

Renter share

43.3% -21%

Birmingham: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodlawn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.7–6.3

Why Woodlawn scores 4.5

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

48% 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

43% 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

27.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.4 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Woodlawn?

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 3.6 points from 2.7 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.0 4.4 2.7

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Woodlawn

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073000500	6.3	2,995	66%	$667
01073000300	6	1,354	55%	$734
01073002305	4.4	3,023	43%	$1,270
01073002306	2.7	4,016	36%	$1,322

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodlawn

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,326Total filings (sum)
8.19%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2003)
7.00%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodlawn

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

20.0%Housing insecurity
16.5%Utility shutoff threat
28.0%Food insecurity
26.1%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Woodlawn

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodlawn?

Woodlawn scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Woodlawn compare to Birmingham overall?

Woodlawn scores 1.6 points higher than Birmingham overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,066 vs $1,107.

What is the average rent in Woodlawn?

Average gross rent in Woodlawn is $1,066/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Woodlawn residents are renters?

43% of Woodlawn households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 11,388 residents.

Is Woodlawn a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodlawn sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Woodlawn have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodlawn is census tract 01073000500 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 6.3, a spread of 3.6 points.

How safe is Woodlawn for landlords?

Woodlawn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Woodlawn?

Woodlawn has 11,475 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woodlawn

6.1 Marks Village 4 tracts · pop 10,770 5.7 Avondale 2 tracts · pop 3,739 3.8 Chestnut Hill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,140 2.1 Nottingham 2 tracts · pop 12,345 6.2 North Birmingham 3 tracts · pop 7,664 1.5 Lane Park 3 tracts · pop 13,929

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Birmingham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Woodlawn.

4.4 Huffman 1 tracts · pop 5,217 4.3 Highland Avenue Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,867 4.8 Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 4 tracts · pop 12,304 5 Sunrise East 3 tracts · pop 14,576 3.8 Chestnut Hill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,140 5.3 Smithfield Historic District 6 tracts · pop 11,928

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