1 census tracts · pop 2,443 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Cherry Dale is a one-tract neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, AL, population 2,443. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 62%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Tuscaloosa baseline of 33.5%, 84% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $37,250 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 18.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
At $1,155 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Tuscaloosa commands. That places it #19 of 24 neighborhoods in Tuscaloosa.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 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
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cherry Dale vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cherry Dale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
18.0%Utility shutoff threat
31.7%Food insecurity
25.9%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
38.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cherry Dale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cherry Dale?
Cherry Dale scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Cherry Dale compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Cherry Dale scores 1.0 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 84% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,155 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cherry Dale?
Average gross rent in Cherry Dale is $1,155/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 84% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cherry Dale residents are renters?
46% of Cherry Dale households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 2,443 residents.
Q5
Is Cherry Dale a high social-vulnerability area?
Cherry Dale sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Cherry Dale for landlords?
Cherry Dale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Tuscaloosa as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cherry Dale?
Cherry Dale has 2,400 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (78%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
