Neighborhood · Decatur, AL

Bayside Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Bayside is a white-black neighborhood in Decatur with 1 census tract and a population of 4,576 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $829/month sits 7% lower than the Decatur citywide average ($896).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bayside vs Decatur How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.8% -3%

Decatur: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$829 -7%

Decatur: $896

Average HH income

$59,167 -1%

Decatur: $59,831

Poverty rate

14.3% +11%

Decatur: 12.8%

Renter share

63.3% +72%

Decatur: 36.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bayside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Bayside scores 3.9

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 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Bayside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bayside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01103005109	3.9	4,576	28%	$829

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

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

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 99%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 82%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bayside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

644Total filings (sum)
4.52%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2013)
4.28%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bayside

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

19.5%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
26.9%Food insecurity
19.3%SNAP enrollment
15.9%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bayside

What is the eviction-risk score for Bayside?

Bayside scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Bayside compare to Decatur overall?

Bayside scores 1.4 points higher than Decatur overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $829 vs $896.

What is the average rent in Bayside?

Average gross rent in Bayside is $829/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bayside residents are renters?

63% of Bayside households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Decatur). The neighborhood has 4,576 residents.

Is Bayside a high social-vulnerability area?

Bayside sits in the 94th 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.

How safe is Bayside for landlords?

Bayside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Decatur as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bayside?

Bayside has 4,253 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bayside

3 Brookmeade 2 tracts · pop 7,073

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Decatur

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bayside.

2.9 Brookmeade 2 tracts · pop 7,073

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