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Census Tract · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally

Phenix City Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 01113030402 · Russell County, AL · pop 3,539 · 52% of tract blocks fall in Phenix City

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 01113030402 (Phenix City, Alabama) comes in at 4.8/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #56,188 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

57% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,022 a month against an average household income of $59,063 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 23% of occupied homes.

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 10% Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units1,406
Renter share22.8%
SVI overall0.58
Poverty rate16.2%
Median income$59,063

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
46 th percentile
Rank, 46th percentileLowHigh
#8 of 14 tracts In Phenix City
Moderate
Within county
47 th percentile
Rank, 47th percentileLowHigh
#10 of 18 tracts In Russell County
Moderate
Within state
53 th percentile
Rank, 53rd percentileLowHigh
#674 of 1,436 tracts In Alabama
Moderate
National
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#35,899 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Phenix City and the region

Centroid at 32.5005, -85.0442 · click any tract to drill in

Why Phenix City scores 4.3

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
16.2% poverty · this tract
4.1
Supply constraint
$1,022 rent vs county FMR
4.2
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 Phenix City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Phenix City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.34.3This tracttract 030402Phenix City: 2.22.2Phenix Cityparent cityCounty: 4.74.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.14.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 58

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 312Total filings over 9 yrs
  • 5.73%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.1%Peak (2001)
  • 52Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2001 to 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 011130304022001: 65 filings (11.09/100 renter HHs)2002: 36 filings (6.14/100 renter HHs)2003: 29 filings (4.95/100 renter HHs)2005: 28 filings (3.50/100 renter HHs)2006: 24 filings (3.00/100 renter HHs)2007: 26 filings (3.25/100 renter HHs)2008: 35 filings (4.37/100 renter HHs)2009: 17 filings (2.12/100 renter HHs)2016: 52 filings (13.13/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 20% over the past 9 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Phenix City

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 4.2/10. 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.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 58th 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 312 eviction filings here over 9 tracked years, with about 5.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 11.1% of renter households in 2001.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 01113030402

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 01113030402?

Census tract 01113030402 in Phenix City scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 01113030402?

Median gross rent is $1,022/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 01113030402?

16.2% of residents in tract 01113030402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,539.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 01113030402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 89th, minority 57th, housing 45th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 01113030402?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 312 eviction filings across 9 validated years in tract 01113030402 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.73% of renter households, peaking at 11.1% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

What share of households in tract 01113030402 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.4% 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. 8.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 01113030402 compare to Phenix City overall?

Tract 01113030402 scores 4.3/10, 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.

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