1 census tracts · pop 4,367 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
The Glens maps to a single census tract in Tuscaloosa, AL, population 4,367. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 33.5% citywide, putting The Glens 16.1% over its own city.
Food insecurity affects 44.7% of adults, 26.9 points above the national rate. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 23.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At $706 a month, rents sit 33% under what the rest of Tuscaloosa commands. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. 23% 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 poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The filing record is not thin: 93 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 3.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.4% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 24 mapped neighborhoods of Tuscaloosa, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are West Haven and Skyland Manor. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
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
The Glens vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Glens
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
93Total filings (sum)
2.43%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2002)
1.41%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Glens
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.9%Housing insecurity
23.8%Utility shutoff threat
44.7%Food insecurity
40.3%SNAP enrollment
14.2%No health insurance
48.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Glens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Glens?
The Glens 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 The Glens compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
The Glens scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $706 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Glens?
Average gross rent in The Glens is $706/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Glens residents are renters?
47% of The Glens households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 4,367 residents.
Q5
Is The Glens a high social-vulnerability area?
The Glens sits in the 95th 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 The Glens for landlords?
The Glens 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 The Glens?
The Glens has 4,365 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
