Neighborhood · Phenix City, AL

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,057 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.4–5.8

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District is a white-black neighborhood in Phenix City with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,057 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $897/month sits 7% lower than the Phenix City citywide average ($967).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District vs Phenix City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.7% +67%

Phenix City: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$897 -7%

Phenix City: $967

Average HH income

$37,567 -35%

Phenix City: $57,509

Poverty rate

39.0% +81%

Phenix City: 21.5%

Renter share

66.1% +39%

Phenix City: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.4–5.8

Why Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District scores 5.6

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

66% renter households · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Economic stress

39.0% below poverty line · Range 8.4–10.0 across tracts

9.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–4.7 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 5.4 to 5.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.7 5.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01113030300	5.8	2,784	64%	$765
01113030200	5.7	1,572	70%	$704
01113030403	5.4	3,701	41%	$1,078

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

427Total filings (sum)
4.13%Avg annual filing rate
7.4%Peak year (2016)
4.32%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District

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

22.7%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
32.6%Food insecurity
28.4%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
44.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District?

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District compare to Phenix City overall?

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District scores 3.4 points higher than Phenix City overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $897 vs $967.

What is the average rent in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District?

Average gross rent in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District is $897/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District residents are renters?

66% of Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Phenix City). The neighborhood has 8,057 residents.

Is Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District sits in the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District is census tract 01113030300 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.8, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District for landlords?

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Phenix City as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District?

Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District has 8,274 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Phenix City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Upper Twentieth Street Residential Historic District.

5.5 Kid Alley Residential Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,817 4.1 North Highlands 1 tracts · pop 2,663

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