2 census tracts · pop 13,847 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6–6.2
Beville Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Gainesville with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,847 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,236/month sits 5% lower than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,296).
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Beville Heights vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Beville Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,532Total filings (sum)
10.31%Avg annual filing rate
10.5%Peak year (2014)
11.75%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,530Total filings 2020-21
10.4Avg monthly observed
11.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.05×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).
Frequently asked
About Beville Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Beville Heights?
Beville Heights scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Beville Heights compare to Gainesville overall?
Beville Heights scores 3.2 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,296.
Q3
What is the average rent in Beville Heights?
Average gross rent in Beville Heights is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Beville Heights residents are renters?
76% of Beville Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 13,847 residents.
Q5
Is Beville Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Beville Heights sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Beville Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Beville Heights is census tract 12001001605 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Beville Heights for landlords?
Beville Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Gainesville as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Beville Heights?
Beville Heights has 14,767 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25%), Hispanic / Latino (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
