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Neighborhood · Florence, AL

Windcrest Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,064 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Windcrest Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Florence with 1 census tract and a population of 4,064 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $938/month sits 14% higher than the Florence citywide average ($820).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Windcrest Heights vs Florence How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.1% +11%
Florence: 26.3%
Average gross rent
$938 +14%
Florence: $820
Average HH income
$51,705 +3%
Florence: $50,396
Poverty rate
12.8% -34%
Florence: 19.3%
Renter share
49.7% +4%
Florence: 47.9%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Windcrest Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Windcrest Heights scores 4.5

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 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
29% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
12.8% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

Windcrest Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Windcrest Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Windcrest Heights: 4.54.5Windcrest HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Windcrest Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01077010901 4.5 4,064 29% $938
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 76%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Windcrest Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Windcrest Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Windcrest Heights?

Windcrest Heights scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Windcrest Heights compare to Florence overall?

Windcrest Heights scores 2.1 points higher than Florence overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $938 vs $820.
Q3

What is the average rent in Windcrest Heights?

Average gross rent in Windcrest Heights is $938/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Windcrest Heights residents are renters?

50% of Windcrest Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Florence). The neighborhood has 4,064 residents.
Q5

Is Windcrest Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Windcrest Heights sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Windcrest Heights for landlords?

Windcrest Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Florence as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Windcrest Heights?

Windcrest Heights has 3,934 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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