Eviction Risk in New Village , Bessemer
Tract 01073010301 · Jefferson County, AL · pop 2,758 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 01073010301 sits in the New Village neighborhood of Bessemer, Alabama. It has a population of 2,758 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 46% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 15% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $669/month against a median household income of $32,703 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,622 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 7.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 72.7%
- Other / Multiracial 2.8%
How the 5.9/10 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 | 6.1 | Bessemer (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 7.2 | Bessemer (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 1.3 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 8.7 | Bessemer (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 8.2 | Bessemer (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 4.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 76
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 84%Socioeconomic
- 72%Household composition
- 92%Racial/ethnic minority
- 36%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 208Total filings over 11 yrs
- 3.54%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.0%Peak (2006)
- 18Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within New Village. 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.
- 26.9%Housing insecurity
- 20.5%Utility-shutoff threat
- 39.0%Food insecurity
- 33.8%SNAP enrollment
- 18.0%Transit barriers
- 14.7%No health insurance
- 19.1%Frequent mental distress
- 46.1%Any disability
About tract 01073010301
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 01073010301?
Census tract 01073010301 in the New Village neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 01073010301?
Median gross rent is $669/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 01073010301?
18.7% of residents in tract 01073010301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,758.
How socially vulnerable is tract 01073010301?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 76th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 72th, minority 92th, housing 36th.
Is tract 01073010301 considered part of New Village?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 01073010301 fall within New Village (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 01073010301?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 208 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 01073010301 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.54% of renter households, peaking at 5.0% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 01073010301 struggle to pay rent?
About 26.9% 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. 20.5% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.