Neighborhood · Plant City, FL

Alabama Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,109 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Alabama is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Plant City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,109 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,088/month sits 23% lower than the Plant City citywide average ($1,409).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alabama vs Plant City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

22.1% -33%

Plant City: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$1,088 -23%

Plant City: $1,409

Average HH income

$51,379 -25%

Plant City: $68,068

Poverty rate

27.8% +65%

Plant City: 16.8%

Renter share

50.7% +51%

Plant City: 33.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alabama and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Alabama scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

22% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

27.8% below poverty line · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Alabama vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alabama

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057012900	4.9	3,109	22%	$1,088

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 80%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alabama

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

370Total filings (sum)
7.77%Avg annual filing rate
12.7%Peak year (2001)
2.70%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

132Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Alabama

What is the eviction-risk score for Alabama?

Alabama scores 4.9/10 (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.

How does Alabama compare to Plant City overall?

Alabama scores 2.6 points higher than Plant City overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,088 vs $1,409.

What is the average rent in Alabama?

Average gross rent in Alabama eviction laws is $1,088/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alabama residents are renters?

51% of Alabama households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Plant City). The neighborhood has 3,109 residents.

Is Alabama a high social-vulnerability area?

Alabama sits in the 89th 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.

How safe is Alabama for landlords?

Alabama eviction laws carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Plant City as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alabama?

Alabama has 2,963 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Hispanic / Latino (39%), White (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alabama

4.4 Aldermans Addition 2 tracts · pop 11,949 3.3 Magnolia Green 2 tracts · pop 7,766 2.3 Abbey Grove 3 tracts · pop 16,567 2.8 Abbey Trace 2 tracts · pop 13,939 3.5 Brentwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,249 4.4 Mango Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,601

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Plant City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alabama.

4.7 Trapnell 1 tracts · pop 5,566 4.5 Midway 1 tracts · pop 4,023 4.4 Aldermans Addition 2 tracts · pop 11,949 4.1 Beattys Corner 1 tracts · pop 6,368 3.8 Gordon Oaks 1 tracts · pop 3,737 3.7 Terry Park 1 tracts · pop 4,029

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