1 census tracts · pop 985 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Lake Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, AL, population 985. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Tuscaloosa rate of 33.5%.
30% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is economic stress at 9.1/10. The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
79% 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. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $821, 22% below the Tuscaloosa average of $1,055.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10. Among the 24 mapped neighborhoods of Tuscaloosa, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, The Glens and Skyland Manor score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $33,319.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lake Forest vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
17.5%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lake Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Forest?
Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Lake Forest scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $821 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lake Forest?
Average gross rent in Lake Forest is $821/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lake Forest residents are renters?
79% of Lake Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 985 residents.
Q5
Is Lake Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Forest sits in the 53rd 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 Lake Forest for landlords?
Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest?
Lake Forest has 1,357 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
