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Neighborhood · Hoover, AL

Southpointe Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,959 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Southpointe is a one-tract neighborhood of Hoover, AL and houses 2,959 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.

SNAP participation is 2.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Hoover, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third.

Only 1% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Chace Lake and Polo Trace.

One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southpointe vs Hoover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
0.0% -100%
Hoover: 29.1%
Average gross rent
$0 -100%
Hoover: $1,457
Average HH income
$198,625 +84%
Hoover: $107,822
Poverty rate
0.0% -100%
Hoover: 5.3%
Renter share
1.2% -96%
Hoover: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southpointe and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Southpointe scores 3

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
0% 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
1% 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
0.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Southpointe score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0SouthpointeNeighborhood3.7Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Southpointe

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01117030351 3 2,959 0% ,
Frequently asked

About Southpointe

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Southpointe?

Southpointe scores 3/10 (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.
Q2

How does Southpointe compare to Hoover overall?

Southpointe scores 0.2 points lower than Hoover overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 29% citywide.
Q3

What percentage of Southpointe residents are renters?

1% of Southpointe households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Hoover). The neighborhood has 2,959 residents.
Q4

How safe is Southpointe for landlords?

Southpointe carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q5

What is the demographic breakdown of Southpointe?

Southpointe has 3,772 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Southpointe.

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