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Neighborhood · Hoover, AL

Woodford Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,142 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Woodford is a one-tract neighborhood of Hoover, AL and houses 4,142 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $737, 49% below the Hoover average of $1,457.

42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Hoover rate of 29.1%. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10.

CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 4.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 4.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #4 of 16 neighborhoods in Hoover.

At 5% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Chace Lake and Polo Trace score within a fraction of it.

Against average income of $92,147, annual rent is only 10%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Woodford vs Hoover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.9% +44%
Hoover: 29.1%
Average gross rent
$737 -49%
Hoover: $1,457
Average HH income
$92,147 -15%
Hoover: $107,822
Poverty rate
3.9% -27%
Hoover: 5.3%
Renter share
4.8% -83%
Hoover: 28.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodford and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Woodford scores 3

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 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
5% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
3.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Woodford vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodford score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0WoodfordNeighborhood3.7Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Woodford

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01117030346 3 4,142 42% $737
Frequently asked

About Woodford

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodford?

Woodford scores 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 Woodford compare to Hoover overall?

Woodford scores 0.2 points lower than Hoover overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $737 vs $1,457.
Q3

What is the average rent in Woodford?

Average gross rent in Woodford is $737/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Woodford residents are renters?

5% of Woodford households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Hoover). The neighborhood has 4,142 residents.
Q5

How safe is Woodford for landlords?

Woodford carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Woodford?

Woodford has 4,180 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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