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Neighborhood · Mobile, AL

The Campground Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,426 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

The Campground is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mobile with 1 census tract and a population of 1,426 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $804/month sits 25% lower than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Campground vs Mobile How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.5% +68%
Mobile: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$804 -25%
Mobile: $1,068
Average HH income
$27,026 -47%
Mobile: $51,090
Poverty rate
31.8% +68%
Mobile: 18.9%
Renter share
57.3% +24%
Mobile: 46.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Campground and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why The Campground scores 5.7

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
56% 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
57% 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
31.8% below poverty line · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

The Campground vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Campground score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Campground: 5.75.7The CampgroundNeighborhoodParent 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 The Campground

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01097000500 5.7 1,426 55% $804
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 94%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Campground

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 185Total filings (sum)
  • 5.35%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.9%Peak year (2002)
  • 5.47%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Campground

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

Frequently asked

About The Campground

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Campground?

The Campground scores 5.7/10 (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 The Campground compare to Mobile overall?

The Campground scores 2.9 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $804 vs $1,068.
Q3

What is the average rent in The Campground?

Average gross rent in The Campground is $804/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of The Campground residents are renters?

57% of The Campground households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 1,426 residents.
Q5

Is The Campground a high social-vulnerability area?

The Campground sits in the 92nd 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 The Campground for landlords?

The Campground carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 The Campground?

The Campground has 1,291 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (95%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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