Eviction Risk in Winthrop Square , Mobile
3 census tracts · pop 12,077 · pop-weighted composite 4.7/10 · range 4.2–5.0
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 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,119/month sits 5% higher than the Mobile citywide median ($1,068).
Winthrop Square vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Winthrop Square vs Mobile
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 12,277 residents across all tracts in Winthrop Square. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 47.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 38.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.6%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
3 tracts in Winthrop Square
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01097003703 | 5.0 | 4,223 | 72% | $1,118 |
| 01097003607 | 4.9 | 3,007 | 60% | $973 |
| 01097006411 | 4.2 | 4,847 | 34% | $1,211 |
CDC SVI percentile: 60
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Winthrop Square
What is the eviction-risk score for Winthrop Square?
Winthrop Square scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Winthrop Square compare to Mobile overall?
Winthrop Square scores 1.3 points higher than Mobile overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,119 vs $1,068.
What is the median rent in Winthrop Square?
Median 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.
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.
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.