1 census tracts · pop 3,063 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Riverchase is a one-tract neighborhood of Hoover, AL, population 3,063. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 257 eviction filings.
SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 6.0% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,313, 10% below the Hoover average of $1,457. The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #3 of 16 neighborhoods in Hoover.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Huntington Park and Chapel Hill. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $77,238.
One tract means one number: 3.3/10 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
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Riverchase vs HooverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Riverchase scores 3.3/10 (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 Riverchase compare to Hoover overall?
Riverchase scores 0.1 points higher than Hoover overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,313 vs $1,457.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riverchase?
Average gross rent in Riverchase is $1,313/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riverchase residents are renters?
57% of Riverchase households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Hoover). The neighborhood has 3,063 residents.
Q5
How safe is Riverchase for landlords?
Riverchase carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Hoover as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Riverchase?
Riverchase has 3,166 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
