4 census tracts · pop 10,937 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.6–4.8
Pickwood takes in 4 census tracts of Auburn, AL, population 10,937. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 41%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 60% against 38.9% citywide, putting Pickwood 20.8% over its own city. The poverty rate is 44%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.9/10. Annualized rent equals 33% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. 70% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Auburn, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Gentilly Park and Auburn University Club score within a fraction of it.
Its 4 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,131, close to the Auburn average.
With little internal variation, 4.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Pickwood vs AuburnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pickwood?
Pickwood scores 4.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does Pickwood compare to Auburn overall?
Pickwood scores 1.4 points higher than Auburn overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,131 vs $1,098.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Pickwood residents are renters?
70% of Pickwood households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 10,937 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Pickwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pickwood is census tract 01081040904 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Pickwood for landlords?
Pickwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pickwood?
Pickwood has 11,684 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
