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Neighborhood · Huntsville, AL

Rambling Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,547 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Rambling Oaks is a white-black neighborhood in Huntsville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,547 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,170/month sits 0% lower than the Huntsville citywide average ($1,171).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rambling Oaks vs Huntsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.8% +7%
Huntsville: 27.9%
Average gross rent
$1,170 0%
Huntsville: $1,171
Average HH income
$77,443 +9%
Huntsville: $70,778
Poverty rate
15.4% +11%
Huntsville: 13.8%
Renter share
61.5% +47%
Huntsville: 41.7%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Rambling Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Rambling Oaks scores 3.9

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 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
30% 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
62% 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
15.4% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Rambling Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Rambling Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Rambling Oaks: 3.93.9Rambling OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Rambling Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01089011202 3.9 5,547 30% $1,170
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 29%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 14%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rambling Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About Rambling Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Rambling Oaks?

Rambling Oaks scores 3.9/10 (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 Rambling Oaks compare to Huntsville overall?

Rambling Oaks scores 1.6 points higher than Huntsville overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,170 vs $1,171.
Q3

What is the average rent in Rambling Oaks?

Average gross rent in Rambling Oaks is $1,170/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Rambling Oaks residents are renters?

62% of Rambling Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Huntsville). The neighborhood has 5,547 residents.
Q5

Is Rambling Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Rambling Oaks sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Rambling Oaks for landlords?

Rambling Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Rambling Oaks?

Rambling Oaks has 5,660 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.8%), Other / Multiracial (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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