4 census tracts · pop 14,270 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.4
South Gate takes in 4 census tracts of Huntsville, AL and houses 14,270 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.3/10. 13% 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.
Court records carry 76 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 8.0% of adults, 9.8 points below the national rate. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 4.2% of renter households. 31% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the Huntsville rate of 27.9%.
The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Huntsville, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third.
Only 8% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
With little internal variation, 3.1/10 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
3.1
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
South Gate vs HuntsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Gate
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
76Total filings (sum)
2.13%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2007)
1.74%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Gate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Gate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Gate?
South Gate scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 South Gate compare to Huntsville overall?
South Gate scores 0.3 points lower than Huntsville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,171.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Gate?
Average gross rent in South Gate is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Gate residents are renters?
8% of South Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Huntsville). The neighborhood has 14,270 residents.
Q5
Is South Gate a high social-vulnerability area?
South Gate sits in the 11th 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
Which tracts in South Gate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Gate is census tract 01089002923 (score 3.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.4, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is South Gate for landlords?
South Gate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Huntsville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Gate?
South Gate has 14,636 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
