2 census tracts · pop 7,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.9–4.3
Historic Downtown Northport spans 2 census tracts of Northport, AL, population 7,223. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
28% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records carry 238 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 4.4% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.5% in 2016 against a 4.4% peak. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $69,599, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $1,007, close to the Northport average. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Historic Downtown Northport vs NorthportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Historic Downtown Northport
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
238Total filings (sum)
3.36%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2013)
3.61%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Historic Downtown Northport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.5%Food insecurity
14.2%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
38.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Historic Downtown Northport
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Historic Downtown Northport?
Historic Downtown Northport scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Historic Downtown Northport compare to Northport overall?
Historic Downtown Northport scores 0.0 points higher than Northport overall (4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,007 vs $982.
Q3
What is the average rent in Historic Downtown Northport?
Average gross rent in Historic Downtown Northport eviction risk is $1,007/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Historic Downtown Northport residents are renters?
58% of Historic Downtown Northport households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Northport). The neighborhood has 7,223 residents.
Q5
Is Historic Downtown Northport a high social-vulnerability area?
Historic Downtown Northport sits in the 74th 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
Which tracts in Historic Downtown Northport have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Historic Downtown Northport is census tract 01125010404 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Historic Downtown Northport for landlords?
Historic Downtown Northport eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Northport as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Historic Downtown Northport?
Historic Downtown Northport has 7,538 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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