Census tract profileUnited States/Alabama/Tuscaloosa/01125012505

Tract 012505 Crime Rate, Census Tract Trends, And Data Signals

Tract 012505 is a census tract in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This page brings together tract-level crime rates, development signals, rent context, and benchmark comparisons.

Population
3,739
Tract 012505 covered by 1 underlying area.
Violent crime
5.6 / 1k
Violent crime moved up by 4.3 / 1k from 1.3 / 1k in 2021 to 5.6 / 1k in 2024. The earlier baseline was too small for a reliable headline percentage.
Property crime
27.5 / 1k
Property crime moved up by 22.5 / 1k from 5.0 / 1k in 2021 to 27.5 / 1k in 2024. The earlier baseline was too small for a reliable headline percentage.
Market rent
$1,300
Market rent has increased 20% since 2022. Rent here is ZIP-derived market context.
Signals

What 01125012505 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

50/100

Retail discovery mix places this area around the 50th percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.

Investor Upside

50/100

Forward-looking composite places this area in the 50th percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.

Benchmarks

How 01125012505 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

5.6 / 1k

5.6 / 1k city · 4.1 / 1k state · 4.0 / 1k national

Property Crime

27.5 / 1k

27.5 / 1k city · 22.0 / 1k state · 19.6 / 1k national

Market Rent (ZIP-derived)

$1,300

$1,457 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 $1,300 and market rent has increased 20% since 2022. 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 012505 is roughly in line with the city benchmark. Median household income is $70,234. Retail mix currently shows 2.9% premium retail versus 5.8% value-oriented retail.

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Who this is for

Tract 012505 is easiest to interpret for households comparing pricing against local earning power. Property crime moved up by 23 from 5 in 2021 to 28 in 2024. The earlier baseline was too small for a reliable headline percentage.

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Main tradeoffs

The area is carrying a violent-crime rate of 5.6 / 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.