Neighborhood · Huntsville, AL

Dallas Mill Village Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,838 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.4–5.6

Dallas Mill Village Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Huntsville with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,838 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $911/month sits 22% lower than the Huntsville citywide average ($1,171).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Dallas Mill Village Historic District vs Huntsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.1% +29%

Huntsville: 27.9%

Average gross rent

$911 -22%

Huntsville: $1,171

Average HH income

$52,113 -26%

Huntsville: $70,778

Poverty rate

20.8% +50%

Huntsville: 13.8%

Renter share

54.7% +31%

Huntsville: 41.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dallas Mill Village Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.4–5.6

Why Dallas Mill Village Historic District scores 4.5

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 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

36% 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

55% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

20.8% below poverty line · Range 1.9–8.4 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.9 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Dallas Mill Village Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Dallas Mill Village Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01089003000	5.6	2,960	50%	$844
01089001000	3.4	2,878	22%	$980

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

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

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dallas Mill Village Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

801Total filings (sum)
4.05%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2009)
3.22%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dallas Mill Village Historic District

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

15.8%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dallas Mill Village Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Dallas Mill Village Historic District?

Dallas Mill Village Historic District scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Dallas Mill Village Historic District compare to Huntsville overall?

Dallas Mill Village Historic District scores 2.2 points higher than Huntsville overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $911 vs $1,171.

What is the average rent in Dallas Mill Village Historic District?

Average gross rent in Dallas Mill Village Historic District is $911/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dallas Mill Village Historic District residents are renters?

55% of Dallas Mill Village Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Huntsville). The neighborhood has 5,838 residents.

Is Dallas Mill Village Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Dallas Mill Village Historic District sits in the 56th 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 Dallas Mill Village Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dallas Mill Village Historic District is census tract 01089003000 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5.6, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Dallas Mill Village Historic District for landlords?

Dallas Mill Village Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Huntsville as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dallas Mill Village Historic District?

Dallas Mill Village Historic District has 5,887 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dallas Mill Village Historic District

2.9 Twickenham Historic District 2 tracts · pop 7,177 5.7 Edmonton Heights Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,715 5.6 Merrimack Mill Village Historic District 5 tracts · pop 16,567 2.6 Chaney's Cove 3 tracts · pop 11,374 2.8 Willowbrook 2 tracts · pop 7,387 2.8 South Gate 4 tracts · pop 14,270

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Huntsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dallas Mill Village Historic District.

3.9 Rambling Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,547 5.6 Merrimack Mill Village Historic District 5 tracts · pop 16,567 3.4 Five Points Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,448 5.7 Edmonton Heights Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,715 3.2 Twickenham Historic District 2 tracts · pop 7,177 5.9 Old Town Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,298

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