Neighborhood · Tuscaloosa, AL

Cloverdale Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 10,087 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

Cloverdale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tuscaloosa with 1 census tract and a population of 10,087 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $790/month sits 25% lower than the Tuscaloosa citywide average ($1,055).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cloverdale vs Tuscaloosa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.3% +77%

Tuscaloosa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$790 -25%

Tuscaloosa: $1,055

Average HH income

$16,824 -65%

Tuscaloosa: $48,536

Poverty rate

64.2% +170%

Tuscaloosa: 23.8%

Renter share

97.5% +71%

Tuscaloosa: 57.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cloverdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why Cloverdale scores 6.3

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 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

98% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

64.2% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cloverdale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
01125011200	6.3	10,087	59%	$790

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 93%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cloverdale

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

20Total filings (sum)
0.75%Avg annual filing rate
0.8%Peak year (2002)
0.36%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cloverdale

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

21.5%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
38.4%Food insecurity
28.0%SNAP enrollment
15.8%No health insurance
46.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cloverdale

What is the eviction-risk score for Cloverdale?

Cloverdale scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Cloverdale compare to Tuscaloosa overall?

Cloverdale scores 3.5 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $790 vs $1,055.

What is the average rent in Cloverdale?

Average gross rent in Cloverdale is $790/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cloverdale residents are renters?

98% of Cloverdale households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 10,087 residents.

Is Cloverdale a high social-vulnerability area?

Cloverdale sits in the 59th 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.

How safe is Cloverdale for landlords?

Cloverdale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Tuscaloosa as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cloverdale?

Cloverdale has 10,775 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cloverdale

5.9 Buena Vista 2 tracts · pop 5,094 3.9 Historic Downtown Northport 2 tracts · pop 7,223 4.7 Jerusalem Heights 2 tracts · pop 9,257

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tuscaloosa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cloverdale.

6.1 East End 1 tracts · pop 3,304 6.1 West Haven 1 tracts · pop 2,988 6 Audubon Place 1 tracts · pop 1,952 6 The Glens 1 tracts · pop 4,367 6 Parkwood 1 tracts · pop 2,415 5.8 Buena Vista 2 tracts · pop 5,094

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