Five Points Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower
1 census tracts · pop 2,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Five Points Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Huntsville, AL, population 2,448. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. 14% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well below the Huntsville rate of 27.9%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 138 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 7.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.2% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #6 of 11 neighborhoods in Huntsville. Against average income of $73,170, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,107, close to the Huntsville average. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Five Points Historic District vs HuntsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Five Points Historic District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
138Total filings (sum)
2.08%Avg annual filing rate
7.4%Peak year (2008)
2.17%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.5%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Five Points Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points Historic District?
Five Points Historic District scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Five Points Historic District compare to Huntsville overall?
Five Points Historic District scores 0.2 points higher than Huntsville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 14% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,107 vs $1,171.
Q3
What is the average rent in Five Points Historic District?
Average gross rent in Five Points Historic District is $1,107/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Five Points Historic District residents are renters?
54% of Five Points Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Huntsville). The neighborhood has 2,448 residents.
Q5
Is Five Points Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Five Points Historic District sits in the 21st 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
How safe is Five Points Historic District for landlords?
Five Points Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points Historic District?
Five Points Historic District has 2,395 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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