2 census tracts · pop 6,790 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.6–5.8
Farnell is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mobile with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,790 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,201/month sits 12% higher than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Farnell vs MobileHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Farnell
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
431Total filings (sum)
6.73%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2016)
5.36%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Farnell
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.2%Housing insecurity
25.4%Utility shutoff threat
45.9%Food insecurity
43.0%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
46.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Farnell
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Farnell?
Farnell scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Farnell compare to Mobile overall?
Farnell scores 2.5 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,201 vs $1,068.
Q3
What is the average rent in Farnell?
Average gross rent in Farnell is $1,201/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Farnell residents are renters?
49% of Farnell households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 6,790 residents.
Q5
Is Farnell a high social-vulnerability area?
Farnell sits in the 76th 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
Which tracts in Farnell have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Farnell is census tract 01097002100 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.8, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Farnell for landlords?
Farnell carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Mobile as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Farnell?
Farnell has 7,076 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
