1 census tracts · pop 3,470 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Southwood maps to a single census tract in Tuscaloosa, AL, population 3,470. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Tuscaloosa rate of 33.5%.
SNAP participation is 51.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 29% 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.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 74% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
18.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #1 of 24 neighborhoods in Tuscaloosa.
For a like-for-like read, The Glens and West Haven score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,015, close to the Tuscaloosa average.
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
Southwood vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
38.0%Housing insecurity
30.7%Utility shutoff threat
54.3%Food insecurity
51.8%SNAP enrollment
18.9%No health insurance
51.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwood?
Southwood 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 Southwood compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Southwood scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,015 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwood?
Average gross rent in Southwood is $1,015/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwood residents are renters?
74% of Southwood households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 3,470 residents.
Q5
Is Southwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwood sits in the 92nd 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 Southwood for landlords?
Southwood 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 Southwood?
Southwood has 3,537 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
