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Neighborhood · Auburn, AL

Grove Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,949 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.8–4.2

Grove Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Auburn with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,949 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,559/month sits 42% higher than the Auburn citywide average ($1,098).

Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Grove Hill vs Auburn How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.9% +41%
Auburn: 38.9%
Average gross rent
$1,559 +42%
Auburn: $1,098
Average HH income
$105,739 +88%
Auburn: $56,123
Poverty rate
17.7% -32%
Auburn: 26.1%
Renter share
19.9% -58%
Auburn: 46.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Grove Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.8–4.2

Why Grove Hill scores 4

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
55% 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
20% 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
17.7% below poverty line · Range 3.6–5.5 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–10.0 across tracts
7.9
Risk score comparison

Grove Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Grove Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Grove Hill: 4.04.0Grove HillNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Grove Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01081040403 4.2 2,160 38% $1,184
01081040402 3.8 2,789 68% $1,849
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 1

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grove Hill

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

Frequently asked

About Grove Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Grove Hill?

Grove Hill scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Grove Hill compare to Auburn overall?

Grove Hill scores 1.5 points higher than Auburn overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,559 vs $1,098.
Q3

What is the average rent in Grove Hill?

Average gross rent in Grove Hill is $1,559/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Grove Hill residents are renters?

20% of Grove Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 4,949 residents.
Q5

Is Grove Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Grove Hill sits in the 1st 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Grove Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Grove Hill is census tract 01081040403 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Grove Hill for landlords?

Grove Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Grove Hill?

Grove Hill has 5,079 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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