1 census tracts · pop 2,415 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Parkwood maps to a single census tract in Tuscaloosa, AL, population 2,415. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Set annual rent against average household income of $17,092 and the ratio lands at 63%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
67% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Tuscaloosa rate of 33.5%. 38% 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 10/10.
The poverty rate is 55%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 85% 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.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 183 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Average gross rent is $904, 14% below the Tuscaloosa average of $1,055. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 12.7% of renter households. 17.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
The most recent observed rate, 2.0% in 2016, is well off that peak.
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
Parkwood vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Parkwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
183Total filings (sum)
4.76%Avg annual filing rate
12.7%Peak year (2013)
1.97%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.7%Housing insecurity
25.3%Utility shutoff threat
49.9%Food insecurity
46.0%SNAP enrollment
17.6%No health insurance
51.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Parkwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkwood?
Parkwood 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 Parkwood compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Parkwood scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $904 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parkwood?
Average gross rent in Parkwood is $904/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parkwood residents are renters?
85% of Parkwood households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 2,415 residents.
Q5
Is Parkwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkwood sits in the 75th 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 Parkwood for landlords?
Parkwood 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 Parkwood?
Parkwood has 2,649 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
