Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally

Gentilly Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Auburn

Tract 01081040605 · Lee County, AL · pop 1,591 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

With a score of 4.9/10, tract 01081040605 in the Gentilly Park area of Auburn ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 1,591 residents. On the national scale it ranks #53,279 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 50% of renter households, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,011 monthly, set against $30,515 in average yearly household income, roughly 40% of income at the averages. Renters make up 43% of occupied homes.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 22% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units677

Renter share43.4%

SVI overall0.17

Poverty rate36.2%

Median income$30,515

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Auburn and the region

Centroid at 32.5913, -85.5352 · click any tract to drill in

Why Gentilly Park scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Auburn

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.0

State political climate

Alabama legislature & governorship

1.8

Economic stress

36.2% poverty · this tract

9.1

Supply constraint

$1,011 rent vs county FMR

3.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Auburn

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Auburn

3.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Auburn

2.5

How Gentilly Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 17

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

40%Socioeconomic
9%Household composition
32%Racial/ethnic minority
17%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Gentilly Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

12.0%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility-shutoff threat
18.0%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
11.9%Transit barriers
8.7%No health insurance
23.0%Frequent mental distress
32.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Gentilly Park

What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Auburn eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lee County average of 4.4 and above the Alabama statewide average of 4.5. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 01081040605

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 01081040605?

Census tract 01081040605 in the Gentilly Park neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 01081040605?

Median gross rent is $1,011/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 01081040605?

36.2% of residents in tract 01081040605 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,591.

How socially vulnerable is tract 01081040605?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 17th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 9th, minority 32th, housing 17th.

Is tract 01081040605 considered part of Gentilly Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 01081040605 fall within Gentilly Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 01081040605 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 01081040605 compare to Auburn overall?

Tract 01081040605 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Auburn at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Auburn eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

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