3 census tracts · pop 12,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.6–4.9
Winthrop Square is a white-black neighborhood in Mobile with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,077 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% 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 $1,119/month sits 5% higher than the Mobile citywide average ($1,068).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Winthrop Square vs MobileHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Winthrop Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,319Total filings (sum)
6.43%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2013)
8.39%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Winthrop Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.6%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
33.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Winthrop Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Winthrop Square?
Winthrop Square scores 4.3/10 (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 Winthrop Square compare to Mobile overall?
Winthrop Square scores 1.5 points higher than Mobile overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,119 vs $1,068.
Q3
What is the average rent in Winthrop Square?
Average gross rent in Winthrop Square is $1,119/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Winthrop Square residents are renters?
61% of Winthrop Square households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Mobile). The neighborhood has 12,077 residents.
Q5
Is Winthrop Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Winthrop Square sits in the 60th 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 Winthrop Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Winthrop Square is census tract 01097003703 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.9, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Winthrop Square for landlords?
Winthrop Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Winthrop Square?
Winthrop Square has 12,277 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
