Eviction Risk in Avondale , Birmingham
Tract 01073002402 · Jefferson County, AL · pop 1,456 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 01073002402 sits in the Avondale neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. It has a population of 1,456 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 36% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 28% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $544/month against a median household income of $32,972 — roughly 20% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,365 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 85.3%
- Other / Multiracial 10%
How the 5.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 7.5 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 1.8 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.7 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.5 | Birmingham (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.0 | Birmingham (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.0 | Birmingham (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 3.0 | Birmingham (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 97
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 98%Socioeconomic
- 83%Household composition
- 95%Racial/ethnic minority
- 90%Housing & transportation
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Avondale. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 38.9%Housing insecurity
- 33.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 55.3%Food insecurity
- 55.2%SNAP enrollment
- 28.6%Transit barriers
- 16.8%No health insurance
- 24.9%Frequent mental distress
- 51.1%Any disability
Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied
Approximately 35% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Birmingham. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 0.1%C (Declining)
- 34.9%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 01073002402
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 01073002402?
Census tract 01073002402 in the Avondale neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 01073002402?
Median gross rent is $544/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 01073002402?
61.3% of residents in tract 01073002402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,456.
How socially vulnerable is tract 01073002402?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 83th, minority 95th, housing 90th.
Is tract 01073002402 considered part of Avondale?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 01073002402 fall within Avondale (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 01073002402 struggle to pay rent?
About 38.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 33.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 01073002402 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 35% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Birmingham. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.