2 census tracts · pop 2,319 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.5
Orange Grove is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mobile with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,319 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $823/month sits 23% lower than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orange Grove vs MobileHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Orange Grove
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
808Total filings (sum)
8.09%Avg annual filing rate
27.2%Peak year (2002)
6.12%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orange Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
43.9%Housing insecurity
38.5%Utility shutoff threat
63.5%Food insecurity
65.8%SNAP enrollment
19.5%No health insurance
55.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orange Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orange Grove?
Orange Grove scores 5.2/10 (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 Orange Grove compare to Mobile overall?
Orange Grove scores 2.4 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $823 vs $1,068.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orange Grove?
Average gross rent in Orange Grove is $823/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orange Grove residents are renters?
79% of Orange Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 2,319 residents.
Q5
Is Orange Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Orange Grove sits in the 75th 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 Orange Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Orange Grove is census tract 01097000402 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Orange Grove for landlords?
Orange Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Mobile as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Orange Grove?
Orange Grove has 2,235 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (99.6%), Other / Multiracial (0.3%), Hispanic / Latino (0.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
