Neighborhood · Huntsville, AL

Twickenham Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,177 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 2.1–3.6

Twickenham Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Huntsville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,177 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,286/month sits 10% higher than the Huntsville citywide average ($1,171).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Twickenham Historic District vs Huntsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.8% +25%

Huntsville: 27.9%

Average gross rent

$1,286 +10%

Huntsville: $1,171

Average HH income

$111,651 +58%

Huntsville: $70,778

Poverty rate

11.1% -20%

Huntsville: 13.8%

Renter share

49.0% +17%

Huntsville: 41.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Twickenham Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.1–3.6

Why Twickenham Historic District scores 3.2

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

35% 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

49% 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

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–6.0 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

Twickenham Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Twickenham Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01089003100	3.6	5,362	31%	$1,256
01089001700	2.1	1,815	47%	$1,375

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 2 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 24%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Twickenham Historic District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

284Total filings (sum)
2.39%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2008)
1.12%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Twickenham Historic District

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

10.7%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
33.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Twickenham Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Twickenham Historic District?

Twickenham Historic District scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Twickenham Historic District compare to Huntsville overall?

Twickenham Historic District scores 0.9 points higher than Huntsville overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,286 vs $1,171.

What is the average rent in Twickenham Historic District?

Average gross rent in Twickenham Historic District is $1,286/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Twickenham Historic District residents are renters?

49% of Twickenham Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Huntsville). The neighborhood has 7,177 residents.

Is Twickenham Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Twickenham Historic District sits in the 41st 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.

Which tracts in Twickenham Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Twickenham Historic District is census tract 01089003100 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 3.6, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Twickenham Historic District for landlords?

Twickenham Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Twickenham Historic District?

Twickenham Historic District has 6,748 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Twickenham Historic District

4.5 Dallas Mill Village Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,838 5.6 Merrimack Mill Village Historic District 5 tracts · pop 16,567 5.7 Edmonton Heights Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,715 2.8 Willowbrook 2 tracts · pop 7,387 2.6 Chaney's Cove 3 tracts · pop 11,374 2.8 South Gate 4 tracts · pop 14,270

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Huntsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Twickenham Historic District.

3.4 Five Points Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,448 2.8 Willowbrook 2 tracts · pop 7,387 2.8 South Gate 4 tracts · pop 14,270 3.9 Rambling Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,547 2.5 Medical District 1 tracts · pop 2,137 2.5 Chaney's Cove 3 tracts · pop 11,374

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