Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

North Highlands Eviction Risk: Moderate , Phenix City

Tract 01113030404 · Russell County, AL · pop 2,663 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 4.8/10 for census tract 01113030404 reflects conditions in North Highlands in Phenix City, Alabama. That is riskier than roughly 33% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

49% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,107 a month against an average household income of $60,799 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. Renters make up 59% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 29% Stable renters 30% Owners 41%

Tract context

Occupied units1,229

Renter share59.1%

SVI overall0.47

Poverty rate14.6%

Median income$60,799

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Phenix City and the region

Centroid at 32.5014, -85.0062 · click any tract to drill in

Why North Highlands scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Phenix City

5.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.3

State political climate

Alabama legislature & governorship

1.8

Economic stress

14.6% poverty · this tract

3.6

Supply constraint

$1,107 rent vs county FMR

5.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Phenix City

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Phenix City

2.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Phenix City

2.2

How North Highlands compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 47

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

68%Socioeconomic
26%Household composition
60%Racial/ethnic minority
27%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

16.6%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility-shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
16.9%SNAP enrollment
11.5%Transit barriers
9.8%No health insurance
19.1%Frequent mental distress
37.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in North Highlands

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Phenix City eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Russell County average of 4.9 and in line with the Alabama statewide average of 4.5. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 16.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 11.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 01113030404

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 01113030404?

Census tract 01113030404 in the North Highlands neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 01113030404?

Median gross rent is $1,107/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 01113030404?

14.6% of residents in tract 01113030404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,663.

How socially vulnerable is tract 01113030404?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 47th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 26th, minority 60th, housing 27th.

Is tract 01113030404 considered part of North Highlands?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 01113030404 fall within North Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 01113030404 struggle to pay rent?

About 16.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 11.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 01113030404 compare to Phenix City overall?

Tract 01113030404 scores 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Phenix City at 2.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Phenix City eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Phenix City

Top eight tracts in Phenix City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.