3 census tracts · pop 7,853 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.3–6.2
Idylwild is a white-black neighborhood in Gainesville with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,853 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,244/month sits 4% lower than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,296).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Idylwild vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Idylwild
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
824Total filings (sum)
3.88%Avg annual filing rate
5.7%Peak year (2014)
3.79%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,119Total filings 2020-21
6.8Avg monthly observed
3.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.79×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).
Frequently asked
About Idylwild
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Idylwild?
Idylwild scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Idylwild compare to Gainesville overall?
Idylwild scores 2.8 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,244 vs $1,296.
Q3
What is the average rent in Idylwild?
Average gross rent in Idylwild is $1,244/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Idylwild residents are renters?
84% of Idylwild households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 7,853 residents.
Q5
Is Idylwild a high social-vulnerability area?
Idylwild sits in the 65th 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 Idylwild have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Idylwild is census tract 12001001516 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.2, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Idylwild for landlords?
Idylwild carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Idylwild?
Idylwild has 8,484 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Hispanic / Latino (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
