2 census tracts · pop 10,664 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10
· range 2.1–3.1
Chimney Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hoover with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,664 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% 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 $1,368/month sits 6% lower than the Hoover citywide average ($1,457).
Risk score
2.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chimney Hills vs HooverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chimney Hills
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
740Total filings (sum)
4.19%Avg annual filing rate
12.5%Peak year (2013)
4.27%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chimney Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
28.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chimney Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chimney Hills?
Chimney Hills scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Chimney Hills compare to Hoover overall?
Chimney Hills scores 0.3 points higher than Hoover overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,368 vs $1,457.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chimney Hills?
Average gross rent in Chimney Hills is $1,368/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chimney Hills residents are renters?
43% of Chimney Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Hoover). The neighborhood has 10,664 residents.
Q5
Is Chimney Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Chimney Hills sits in the 28th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Chimney Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chimney Hills is census tract 01073014405 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 3.1, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Chimney Hills for landlords?
Chimney Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chimney Hills?
Chimney Hills has 10,142 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
