Eviction Risk in Iron Gate , Irondale
1 census tracts · pop 5,569 · pop-weighted composite 7.1/10 · range 7.1–7.1
Iron Gate is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Irondale with 1 census tract and a population of 5,569 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 54% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,395/month sits 20% lower than the Irondale citywide median ($1,741).
Iron Gate vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Iron Gate vs Irondale
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,757 residents across all tracts in Iron Gate. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 18%
- White (non-Hispanic) 11.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 64.5%
- Other / Multiracial 5.8%
1 tracts in Iron Gate
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13063040623 | 7.1 | 5,569 | 57% | $1,395 |
CDC SVI percentile: 80
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Iron Gate
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 2,323Total filings 2020-21
- 30.6Avg monthly observed
- 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Iron Gate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 31.4%Housing insecurity
- 23.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 37.3%Food insecurity
- 35.9%SNAP enrollment
- 18.3%No health insurance
- 36.7%Any disability
About Iron Gate
What is the eviction-risk score for Iron Gate?
Iron Gate scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Iron Gate compare to Irondale overall?
Iron Gate scores 0.1 points lower than Irondale overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 57% vs 51% citywide. Median rent: $1,395 vs $1,741.
What is the median rent in Iron Gate?
Median gross rent in Iron Gate is $1,395/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Iron Gate residents are renters?
35% of Iron Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Irondale). The neighborhood has 5,569 residents.
Is Iron Gate a high social-vulnerability area?
Iron Gate sits in the 80th 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.