Census Tract · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally

Phenix City Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 01113030601 · Russell County, AL · pop 3,280 · 78% of tract blocks fall in Phenix City

How risky is Phenix City in Russell County for landlords? Census tract 01113030601 scores 5.2/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #44,215 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

42% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,264 a month while the average household earns $46,389 a year, roughly 33% of income at the averages. About 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 26% Owners 55%

Tract context

Occupied units1,346

Renter share44.7%

SVI overall0.94

Poverty rate31.5%

Median income$46,389

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Phenix City and the region

Centroid at 32.4234, -85.0200 · click any tract to drill in

Why Phenix City scores 5.5

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

31.5% poverty · this tract

7.9

Supply constraint

$1,264 rent vs county FMR

6.4

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.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 94

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

89%Socioeconomic
90%Household composition
85%Racial/ethnic minority
88%Housing & transportation

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.

26.7%Housing insecurity
18.7%Utility-shutoff threat
36.8%Food insecurity
30.1%SNAP enrollment
17.9%Transit barriers
16.4%No health insurance
20.4%Frequent mental distress
42.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Phenix City

What moves this score most is economic stress at 7.9/10. 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 above the Alabama statewide average of 4.5. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 26.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 18.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 01113030601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 01113030601?

Census tract 01113030601 in Phenix City scores 5.5/10 (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 01113030601?

Median gross rent is $1,264/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 01113030601?

31.5% of residents in tract 01113030601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,280.

How socially vulnerable is tract 01113030601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 89th, household 90th, minority 85th, housing 88th.

What share of households in tract 01113030601 struggle to pay rent?

About 26.7% 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. 18.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 01113030601 compare to Phenix City overall?

Tract 01113030601 scores 5.5/10, 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.