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Neighborhood · Oregon, OH

Birmingham Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,390 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 2.5–5.2

Birmingham is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oregon with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,390 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $783/month sits 13% lower than the Oregon citywide average ($900).

Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Birmingham vs Oregon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.6% +13%
Oregon: 26.2%
Average gross rent
$783 -13%
Oregon: $900
Average HH income
$62,975 -24%
Oregon: $82,467
Poverty rate
12.5% +74%
Oregon: 7.2%
Renter share
30.5% +23%
Oregon: 24.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Birmingham and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–5.2

Why Birmingham scores 3.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–6.3 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 1.5–4.2 across tracts
3.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–4.0 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 4.5–5.6 across tracts
5.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Economic stress
12.5% below poverty line · Range 1.4–5.8 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–3.1 across tracts
2.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Birmingham score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Birmingham: 3.63.6BirminghamNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Birmingham

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39095004600 5.2 2,530 26% $851
39095010001 2.5 3,860 32% $739
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Birmingham

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 882Total filings (sum)
  • 5.73%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.9%Peak year (2007)
  • 6.62%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Birmingham

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Birmingham

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Birmingham?

Birmingham scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Birmingham compare to Oregon overall?

Birmingham scores 1.1 points higher than Oregon overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $783 vs $900.
Q3

What is the average rent in Birmingham?

Average gross rent in Birmingham is $783/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Birmingham residents are renters?

31% of Birmingham households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Oregon). The neighborhood has 6,390 residents.
Q5

Is Birmingham a high social-vulnerability area?

Birmingham sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Birmingham have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Birmingham is census tract 39095004600 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 5.2, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Birmingham for landlords?

Birmingham carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Oregon as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Birmingham?

Birmingham has 6,044 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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