1 census tracts · pop 3,168 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Washington Square is a one-tract neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, AL and houses 3,168 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Tuscaloosa baseline of 33.5%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $655, 38% below the Tuscaloosa average of $1,055. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. SNAP participation is 33.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 27%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Disability prevalence reaches 45.3% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
Court records for this tract carry 143 eviction filings. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 6.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.2% in 2016, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 24 neighborhoods in Tuscaloosa.
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
Washington Square vs TuscaloosaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Washington Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
143Total filings (sum)
4.57%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2001)
3.22%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Washington Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.6%Housing insecurity
20.3%Utility shutoff threat
39.7%Food insecurity
33.5%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
45.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Washington Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington Square?
Washington Square 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 Washington Square compare to Tuscaloosa overall?
Washington Square scores 1.4 points higher than Tuscaloosa overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $655 vs $1,055.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington Square?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws Square is $655/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington Square residents are renters?
53% of Washington Square households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Tuscaloosa). The neighborhood has 3,168 residents.
Q5
Is Washington Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington Square sits in the 87th 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 Washington Square for landlords?
Washington eviction laws Square 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 Washington Square?
Washington Square has 3,061 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
