Neighborhood · Mobile, AL

Canterbury Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,703 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.1–4.1

Canterbury Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mobile with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,703 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,123/month sits 5% higher than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Canterbury Heights vs Mobile How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.3% -5%

Mobile: 33.0%

Average gross rent

$1,123 +5%

Mobile: $1,068

Average HH income

$70,638 +38%

Mobile: $51,090

Poverty rate

7.1% -62%

Mobile: 18.9%

Renter share

33.6% -27%

Mobile: 46.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Canterbury Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4.1

Why Canterbury Heights scores 3.5

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

7.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–6.7 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

Canterbury Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Canterbury Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1 points from 3.1 to 4.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 3.2 3.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Canterbury Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01097003710	4.1	4,394	44%	$1,280
01097003711	3.2	3,059	39%	$969
01097003712	3.1	3,250	7%	$1,056

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 36%ile

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

Household characteristics 58%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Canterbury Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

257Total filings (sum)
3.74%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2016)
6.46%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Canterbury Heights

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

10.8%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
30.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Canterbury Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Canterbury Heights?

Canterbury Heights scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Canterbury Heights compare to Mobile overall?

Canterbury Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,123 vs $1,068.

What is the average rent in Canterbury Heights?

Average gross rent in Canterbury Heights is $1,123/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Canterbury Heights residents are renters?

34% of Canterbury Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 10,703 residents.

Is Canterbury Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Canterbury Heights sits in the 46th 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 Canterbury Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Canterbury Heights is census tract 01097003710 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.1, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Canterbury Heights for landlords?

Canterbury Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mobile as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Canterbury Heights?

Canterbury Heights has 10,188 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Canterbury Heights

4.5 Pinehurst 6 tracts · pop 22,556 4.4 Winthrop Square 3 tracts · pop 12,077 4.5 Bridlewood 3 tracts · pop 9,701 5.2 Farnell 2 tracts · pop 6,790 3.1 Country Club Village 4 tracts · pop 8,739 5 Cox 2 tracts · pop 3,877

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mobile

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Canterbury Heights.

3.3 Navco 1 tracts · pop 1,808 3.8 Park Place 1 tracts · pop 2,059 3 Country Club Village 4 tracts · pop 8,739 4.1 Lyons Park 1 tracts · pop 1,456 4.2 South Crichton 3 tracts · pop 11,421 4.3 Winthrop Square 3 tracts · pop 12,077

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