2 census tracts · pop 7,548 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Elm Industrial Park takes in 2 census tracts of Athens, AL, population 7,548. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 41% against 25.6% citywide, putting Elm Industrial Park 15.6% over its own city.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. 17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $708, 21% below the Athens average of $899. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10.
Court records carry 416 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 4.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.0% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $45,366, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
With little internal variation, 5.1/10 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
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Elm Industrial Park vs AthensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Elm Industrial Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
416Total filings (sum)
2.37%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2008)
2.19%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elm Industrial Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elm Industrial Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elm Industrial Park?
Elm Industrial Park scores 5.1/10 (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 Elm Industrial Park compare to Athens overall?
Elm Industrial Park scores 1.4 points higher than Athens overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $708 vs $899.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elm Industrial Park?
Average gross rent in Elm Industrial Park is $708/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elm Industrial Park residents are renters?
44% of Elm Industrial Park households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Athens). The neighborhood has 7,548 residents.
Q5
Is Elm Industrial Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Elm Industrial Park sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Elm Industrial Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Elm Industrial Park is census tract 01083020600 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.1, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Elm Industrial Park for landlords?
Elm Industrial Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Athens as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Elm Industrial Park?
Elm Industrial Park has 7,223 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
