1 census tracts · pop 4,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Bayside is a one-tract neighborhood of Decatur, AL and houses 4,576 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
28% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 644 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Food insecurity affects 26.9% of adults, 9.1 points above the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 6.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.3% in 2016 against a 6.5% peak. Average gross rent is $829, 7% below the Decatur average of $896.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bayside vs DecaturHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bayside?
Bayside scores 3.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does Bayside compare to Decatur overall?
Bayside scores 0.3 points higher than Decatur overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $829 vs $896.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Bayside residents are renters?
63% of Bayside households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Decatur). The neighborhood has 4,576 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Bayside for landlords?
Bayside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bayside?
Bayside has 4,253 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
