1 census tracts · pop 2,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Hillcrest is a one-tract neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, AL, population 2,596. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Tuscaloosa rate of 33.5%.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 31%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
68% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Running hot is economic stress at 7.8/10. Court records for this tract carry 231 eviction filings.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 5.3% of renter households.
At $969 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Tuscaloosa commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.6% in 2016 against a 5.3% peak. That places it #1 of 24 neighborhoods in Tuscaloosa.
The closest comparables inside the same city are The Glens and Skyland Manor.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
231Total filings (sum)
4.50%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2013)
4.64%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.5%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.2%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
34.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hillcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Hillcrest scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $969 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillcrest?
Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $969/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
68% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 2,596 residents.
Q5
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 2,700 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
