Neighborhood · Auburn, AL

Pickwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 10,937 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.4–6.2

Pickwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Auburn with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,937 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,131/month sits 3% higher than the Auburn citywide average ($1,098).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Pickwood vs Auburn How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.7% +53%

Auburn: 38.9%

Average gross rent

$1,131 +3%

Auburn: $1,098

Average HH income

$41,577 -26%

Auburn: $56,123

Poverty rate

44.3% +70%

Auburn: 26.1%

Renter share

69.5% +48%

Auburn: 46.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pickwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.4–6.2

Why Pickwood scores 5.9

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

60% 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

70% 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

44.3% below poverty line · Range 5.7–10.0 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–6.8 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Pickwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pickwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 5.4 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.0 5.8 5.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Pickwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01081040201	6.2	3,401	58%	$1,041
01081040802	6	1,200	75%	$851
01081040904	5.8	4,605	67%	$1,375
01081040903	5.4	1,731	33%	$851

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 16%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pickwood

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

14.6%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pickwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Pickwood?

Pickwood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Pickwood compare to Auburn overall?

Pickwood scores 3.4 points higher than Auburn overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,131 vs $1,098.

What is the average rent in Pickwood?

Average gross rent in Pickwood is $1,131/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pickwood residents are renters?

70% of Pickwood households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 10,937 residents.

Is Pickwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Pickwood sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Pickwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pickwood is census tract 01081040201 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.2, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Pickwood for landlords?

Pickwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pickwood?

Pickwood has 11,684 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pickwood

4 Grove Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,949 6.1 Gentilly Park 3 tracts · pop 6,021

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Auburn

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pickwood.

6.2 Gentilly Park 3 tracts · pop 6,021 5.1 Auburn University Club 1 tracts · pop 8,199 4.5 Granite Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,319 4 Grove Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,949 2.7 Bent Brooke 1 tracts · pop 7,383

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