Neighborhood · Homewood, AL

Lakewood Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 14,569 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 1.3–3.1

Lakewood Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Homewood with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,569 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,439/month sits 2% lower than the Homewood citywide average ($1,463).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Lakewood Hills vs Homewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.1% +30%

Homewood: 31.6%

Average gross rent

$1,439 -2%

Homewood: $1,463

Average HH income

$93,032 -14%

Homewood: $108,386

Poverty rate

9.6% +19%

Homewood: 8.1%

Renter share

46.2% +21%

Homewood: 38.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.3–3.1

Why Lakewood Hills scores 2.6

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

9.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–7.0 across tracts

6.4

Risk score comparison

Lakewood Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lakewood Hills?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1.8 points from 1.3 to 3.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.1 3.1 1.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Lakewood Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073010704	3.1	6,172	45%	$1,375
01073010706	3.1	4,397	58%	$1,457
01073010705	1.3	4,000	17%	$1,517

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 17%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 47%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 Lakewood Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,193Total filings (sum)
3.65%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2012)
3.97%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakewood Hills

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

11.1%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lakewood Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood Hills?

Lakewood Hills scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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 Lakewood Hills compare to Homewood overall?

Lakewood Hills scores 0.4 points higher than Homewood overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,439 vs $1,463.

What is the average rent in Lakewood Hills?

Average gross rent in Lakewood Hills is $1,439/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lakewood Hills residents are renters?

46% of Lakewood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Homewood). The neighborhood has 14,569 residents.

Is Lakewood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Lakewood Hills sits in the 32nd 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 Lakewood Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakewood Hills is census tract 01073010704 (score 3.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 3.1, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Lakewood Hills for landlords?

Lakewood Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Homewood as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood Hills?

Lakewood Hills has 14,978 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lakewood Hills

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