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Neighborhood · Mobile, AL

Lyons Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,456 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Lyons Park is a white-black neighborhood in Mobile with 1 census tract and a population of 1,456 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% 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 $845/month sits 21% lower than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).

Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lyons Park vs Mobile How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.0% +73%
Mobile: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$845 -21%
Mobile: $1,068
Average HH income
$0 -100%
Mobile: $51,090
Poverty rate
16.8% -11%
Mobile: 18.9%
Renter share
59.2% +29%
Mobile: 46.1%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lyons Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Lyons Park scores 4.1

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
57% 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
59% 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
16.8% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Lyons Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lyons Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lyons Park: 4.14.1Lyons ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Lyons Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01097000901 4.1 1,456 57% $845
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 19%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lyons Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 288Total filings (sum)
  • 7.69%Avg annual filing rate
  • 18.0%Peak year (2002)
  • 7.71%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lyons Park

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

Frequently asked

About Lyons Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lyons Park?

Lyons Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Lyons Park compare to Mobile overall?

Lyons Park scores 1.3 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $845 vs $1,068.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lyons Park?

Average gross rent in Lyons Park is $845/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lyons Park residents are renters?

59% of Lyons Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 1,456 residents.
Q5

Is Lyons Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Lyons Park sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Lyons Park for landlords?

Lyons Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Lyons Park?

Lyons Park has 1,437 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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