Neighborhood · Auburn, AL

Bent Brooke Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,383 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Bent Brooke is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Auburn with 1 census tract and a population of 7,383 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,950/month sits 78% higher than the Auburn citywide average ($1,098).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bent Brooke vs Auburn How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.5% +12%

Auburn: 38.9%

Average gross rent

$1,950 +78%

Auburn: $1,098

Average HH income

$127,473 +127%

Auburn: $56,123

Poverty rate

7.6% -71%

Auburn: 26.1%

Renter share

8.3% -82%

Auburn: 46.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bent Brooke and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Bent Brooke scores 2.7

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

44% 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

8% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

7.6% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Bent Brooke vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bent Brooke

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01081040501	2.7	7,383	44%	$1,950

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 2

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

Socioeconomic status 5%ile

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

Household characteristics 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 0%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bent Brooke

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

5.6%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bent Brooke

What is the eviction-risk score for Bent Brooke?

Bent Brooke scores 2.7/10 (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 Bent Brooke compare to Auburn overall?

Bent Brooke scores 0.2 points higher than Auburn overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,950 vs $1,098.

What is the average rent in Bent Brooke?

Average gross rent in Bent Brooke is $1,950/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bent Brooke residents are renters?

8% of Bent Brooke households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 7,383 residents.

Is Bent Brooke a high social-vulnerability area?

Bent Brooke sits in the 2nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Bent Brooke for landlords?

Bent Brooke carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Auburn as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bent Brooke?

Bent Brooke has 7,706 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bent Brooke

4 Grove Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,949 5.9 Pickwood 4 tracts · pop 10,937 6.1 Gentilly Park 3 tracts · pop 6,021

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Auburn

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bent Brooke.

4 Grove Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,949 4.5 Granite Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,319 5.1 Auburn University Club 1 tracts · pop 8,199 5.9 Pickwood 4 tracts · pop 10,937 6.2 Gentilly Park 3 tracts · pop 6,021

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