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Neighborhood · Mobile, AL

South Crichton Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,421 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3–5.9

South Crichton is a white-black neighborhood in Mobile with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,421 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,165/month sits 9% higher than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
South Crichton vs Mobile How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.3% +28%
Mobile: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$1,165 +9%
Mobile: $1,068
Average HH income
$70,851 +39%
Mobile: $51,090
Poverty rate
20.9% +11%
Mobile: 18.9%
Renter share
52.9% +15%
Mobile: 46.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across South Crichton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5.9

Why South Crichton scores 4.2

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
42% 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
53% 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
20.9% below poverty line · Range 2.5–10.0 across tracts
4.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–8.6 across tracts
5.6
Risk score comparison

South Crichton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

South Crichton score vs. parent city, state, U.S.South Crichton: 4.24.2South CrichtonNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in South Crichton?

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

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 2.9 points from 3 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in South Crichton

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01097002700 5.9 2,004 61% $845
01097002800 4.8 4,275 40% $924
01097003302 3 5,142 37% $1,490
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in South Crichton

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,047Total filings (sum)
  • 3.98%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 4.90%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Crichton

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

Frequently asked

About South Crichton

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for South Crichton?

South Crichton scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does South Crichton compare to Mobile overall?

South Crichton scores 1.4 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,165 vs $1,068.
Q3

What is the average rent in South Crichton?

Average gross rent in South Crichton is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of South Crichton residents are renters?

53% of South Crichton households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 11,421 residents.
Q5

Is South Crichton a high social-vulnerability area?

South Crichton sits in the 54th 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

Which tracts in South Crichton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in South Crichton is census tract 01097002700 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.9, a spread of 2.9 points.
Q7

How safe is South Crichton for landlords?

South Crichton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of South Crichton?

South Crichton has 11,711 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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