Census tract profileUnited States/Alabama/Birmingham/01073004902

Tract 004902 Crime Rate, Census Tract Trends, And Data Signals

Tract 004902 is a census tract in Birmingham, Alabama. This page brings together tract-level crime rates, development signals, rent context, and benchmark comparisons.

Population
3,145
Tract 004902 covered by 1 underlying area.
Violent crime
11.5 / 1k
Violent crime has declined 12% since 2021.
Property crime
41.5 / 1k
Property crime has increased 12% since 2021.
Market rent
$1,061
Market rent has increased 30% since 2019. Rent here is ZIP-derived market context.
Signals

What 01073004902 is signaling right now

Quality, momentum, safety, and upside indicators rendered as static SEO HTML with the same data source as the app route.

Safety

50/100

Scores in the 50th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.

Momentum

50/100

Development activity lands around the 50th percentile once permit intensity is normalized by household base — a forward-looking signal for neighborhood improvement trajectory.

Quality

35/100

Retail discovery mix places this area around the 35th percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.

Investor Upside

43/100

Forward-looking composite places this area in the 43rd percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.

Benchmarks

How 01073004902 compares

Tract pages are the most granular location view. They show the tract-level data directly, then layer on derived signals and benchmark comparisons so the area can be read on its own terms before you open the map.

Violent Crime

11.5 / 1k

11.5 / 1k city · 4.1 / 1k state · 4.0 / 1k national

Property Crime

41.5 / 1k

41.5 / 1k city · 22.0 / 1k state · 19.6 / 1k national

Market Rent (ZIP-derived)

$1,061

$1,347 city · $1,422 state

Permits 12M

0

0 city · 0 state

Research notes

How to read this page

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What is changing

Market rent is $1,061 and market rent has increased 30% since 2019. This rent read is ZIP-derived market context. 0 in recent permits suggests current development activity is visible in the data.

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Why it reads this way

Violent crime in Tract 004902 is roughly in line with the city benchmark. Median household income is $52,649. Retail mix currently shows 0% premium retail versus 0% value-oriented retail.

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Who this is for

Tract 004902 is easiest to interpret for households comparing pricing against local earning power. Property crime has increased 12% since 2021.

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Main tradeoffs

The area is carrying a violent-crime rate of 11.5 / 1k. That sits beside 0 in recent permits, which can signal change but also transition pressure. The key tradeoff is whether current pricing is supported by local household footing.