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Neighborhood · Pelham, AL

Indian Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,975 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Indian Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pelham with 1 census tract and a population of 4,975 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,263/month sits 20% lower than the Pelham citywide average ($1,577).

Risk score
2.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Indian Hills vs Pelham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.8% +85%
Pelham: 30.2%
Average gross rent
$1,263 -20%
Pelham: $1,577
Average HH income
$75,075 -18%
Pelham: $91,904
Poverty rate
12.6% +75%
Pelham: 7.2%
Renter share
25.4% +58%
Pelham: 16.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Indian Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Indian Hills scores 2.9

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 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Tenant organizing strength
25% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
12.6% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Indian Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Indian Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Indian Hills: 2.92.9Indian HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.02.0Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Indian Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
01117030315 2.9 4,975 56% $1,263
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Indian Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 109Total filings (sum)
  • 3.25%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.2%Peak year (2012)
  • 2.61%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Indian Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Indian Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Indian Hills?

Indian Hills scores 2.9/10 (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 Indian Hills compare to Pelham overall?

Indian Hills scores 0.9 points higher than Pelham overall (2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,263 vs $1,577.
Q3

What is the average rent in Indian Hills?

Average gross rent in Indian Hills is $1,263/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Indian Hills residents are renters?

25% of Indian Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Pelham). The neighborhood has 4,975 residents.
Q5

Is Indian Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Indian Hills sits in the 58th 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.
Q6

How safe is Indian Hills for landlords?

Indian Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Pelham as a whole (2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Indian Hills?

Indian Hills has 4,602 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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