Eviction Risk in Duckpond , Gainesville
2 census tracts · pop 8,878 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 5.0–5.1
Duckpond is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Gainesville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,878 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,136/month sits 12% lower than the Gainesville citywide median ($1,296).
Duckpond vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Duckpond vs Gainesville
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 8,818 residents across all tracts in Duckpond. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 72.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 7.7%
2 tracts in Duckpond
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12001000500 | 5.1 | 4,844 | 49% | $1,297 |
| 12001000301 | 5.0 | 4,034 | 36% | $942 |
CDC SVI percentile: 59
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Duckpond
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 653Total filings (sum)
- 3.10%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.0%Peak year (2002)
- 2.12%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 470Total filings 2020-21
- 3.2Avg monthly observed
- 2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.17×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).
About Duckpond
What is the eviction-risk score for Duckpond?
Duckpond scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Duckpond compare to Gainesville overall?
Duckpond scores 1.0 points higher than Gainesville overall (4.1/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 43% citywide. Median rent: $1,136 vs $1,296.
What is the median rent in Duckpond?
Median gross rent in Duckpond is $1,136/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Duckpond residents are renters?
61% of Duckpond households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 8,878 residents.
Is Duckpond a high social-vulnerability area?
Duckpond sits in the 59th 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.