Neighborhood · Hoover, AL

Chace Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,110 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Chace Lake is a white-black neighborhood in Hoover with 1 census tract and a population of 4,110 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% 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 $1,383/month sits 5% lower than the Hoover citywide average ($1,457).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Chace Lake vs Hoover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.2% +110%

Hoover: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,383 -5%

Hoover: $1,457

Average HH income

$48,564 -55%

Hoover: $107,822

Poverty rate

6.7% +26%

Hoover: 5.3%

Renter share

86.8% +201%

Hoover: 28.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chace Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Chace Lake scores 3.1

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 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

87% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

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

5.9

Risk score comparison

Chace Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Chace Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01073014408	3.1	4,110	61%	$1,383

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chace Lake

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

640Total filings (sum)
6.63%Avg annual filing rate
5.7%Peak year (2014)
7.40%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chace Lake

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

13.7%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.0%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chace Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Chace Lake?

Chace Lake scores 3.1/10 (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.

How does Chace Lake compare to Hoover overall?

Chace Lake scores 0.9 points higher than Hoover overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,383 vs $1,457.

What is the average rent in Chace Lake?

Average gross rent in Chace Lake is $1,383/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chace Lake residents are renters?

87% of Chace Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Hoover). The neighborhood has 4,110 residents.

Is Chace Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Chace Lake 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.

How safe is Chace Lake for landlords?

Chace Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Hoover as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chace Lake?

Chace Lake has 3,887 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chace Lake

3.6 Huntington Park 2 tracts · pop 8,055 1.5 Highland Crest 2 tracts · pop 10,824 2.6 Chimney Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,664 2.7 Vestavia Lake 3 tracts · pop 10,444 2.5 Lakewood Hills 3 tracts · pop 14,569 3.7 Anderson Place Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,281

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hoover

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chace Lake.

3.4 Huntington Park 2 tracts · pop 8,055 3.5 Chapel Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,628 2.6 Chestnut Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,049 2.6 Woodmeadows 1 tracts · pop 2,626 2.5 Chimney Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,664 2.2 Riverchase 1 tracts · pop 3,063

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