1 census tracts · pop 4,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Circlewood is a one-tract neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, AL, population 4,238. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Tuscaloosa rate of 33.5%.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Food insecurity affects 27.5% of adults, 9.7 points above the national rate.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.1/10. At $984 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Tuscaloosa commands. That places it #1 of 24 neighborhoods in Tuscaloosa.
For a like-for-like read, The Glens and Skyland Manor score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $41,542. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Circlewood vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Circlewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.7%Housing insecurity
14.0%Utility shutoff threat
27.5%Food insecurity
21.3%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Circlewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Circlewood?
Circlewood scores 5.2/10 (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 Circlewood compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Circlewood scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $984 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Circlewood?
Average gross rent in Circlewood is $984/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Circlewood residents are renters?
55% of Circlewood households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 4,238 residents.
Q5
Is Circlewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Circlewood sits in the 51st 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 Circlewood for landlords?
Circlewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Circlewood?
Circlewood has 4,604 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
