4 census tracts · pop 8,007 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.4–5.3
Woodlawn Court is a 4-tract neighborhood of Hattiesburg, MS, population 8,007. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.4 to 5.3. A 1.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Food insecurity affects 35.7% of adults, 17.9 points above the national rate.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.8/10. The poverty rate is 27%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $779, 22% below the Hattiesburg average of $1,005.
13% 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. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. SNAP participation is 24.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, a little above the Hattiesburg rate of 30.7%. That places it #9 of 11 neighborhoods in Hattiesburg.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Innswood and Mars Hill. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $34,704. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Woodlawn Court vs HattiesburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodlawn Court
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.9%Housing insecurity
18.0%Utility shutoff threat
34.6%Food insecurity
23.7%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
42.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Woodlawn Court
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Woodlawn Court?
Woodlawn Court scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Woodlawn Court compare to Hattiesburg overall?
Woodlawn Court scores 0.4 points higher than Hattiesburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $779 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in Woodlawn Court?
Average gross rent in Woodlawn Court is $779/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Woodlawn Court residents are renters?
45% of Woodlawn Court households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Hattiesburg). The neighborhood has 8,007 residents.
Q5
Is Woodlawn Court a high social-vulnerability area?
Woodlawn Court sits in the 79th 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
Which tracts in Woodlawn Court have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodlawn Court is census tract 28035000601 (score 5.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5.3, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Woodlawn Court for landlords?
Woodlawn Court carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hattiesburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Woodlawn Court?
Woodlawn Court has 7,709 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
