1 census tracts · pop 3,923 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Crossgate maps to a single census tract in Vestavia Hills, AL and houses 3,923 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 33.2% citywide, putting Crossgate 13.9% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,212, 20% below the Vestavia Hills average of $1,515. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Vestavia Hills, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Vestavia Lake and Liberty Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $61,907.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crossgate vs Vestavia HillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crossgate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crossgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crossgate?
Crossgate scores 3.4/10 (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 Crossgate compare to Vestavia Hills overall?
Crossgate scores 0.3 points lower than Vestavia Hills overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,212 vs $1,515.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crossgate?
Average gross rent in Crossgate is $1,212/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crossgate residents are renters?
34% of Crossgate households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Vestavia Hills). The neighborhood has 3,923 residents.
Q5
Is Crossgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Crossgate sits in the 41st 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
How safe is Crossgate for landlords?
Crossgate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Vestavia Hills as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Crossgate?
Crossgate has 3,769 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
