1 census tracts · pop 3,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Crichton is a one-tract neighborhood of Mobile, AL, population 3,281. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Mobile baseline of 33.0%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 25% 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. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10. Food insecurity affects 26.6% of adults, 8.8 points above the national rate.
At $1,159 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Mobile commands. That places it #16 of 26 neighborhoods in Mobile.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $44,293. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crichton vs MobileHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crichton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
13.5%Utility shutoff threat
26.6%Food insecurity
19.6%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crichton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crichton?
Crichton 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 Crichton compare to Mobile overall?
Crichton scores 0.3 points higher than Mobile overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,068.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crichton?
Average gross rent in Crichton is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crichton residents are renters?
64% of Crichton households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 3,281 residents.
Q5
Is Crichton a high social-vulnerability area?
Crichton sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Crichton for landlords?
Crichton 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 Mobile as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Crichton?
Crichton has 3,215 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
