Neighborhood · Gainesville, FL

Northwood Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 17,531 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.5–4.3

Northwood is a white-black neighborhood in Gainesville with 3 census tracts and a population of 17,531 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,226/month sits 5% lower than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,296).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Northwood vs Gainesville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.7% -3%

Gainesville: 42.9%

Average gross rent

$1,226 -5%

Gainesville: $1,296

Average HH income

$77,097 +69%

Gainesville: $45,611

Poverty rate

10.7% -62%

Gainesville: 28.0%

Renter share

21.8% -65%

Gainesville: 62.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.5–4.3

Why Northwood scores 3.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

10.7% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.5 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–3.7 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Northwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Northwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 3.5 to 4.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 4.1 3.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Northwood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12001001803	4.3	6,612	47%	$1,065
12001001201	4.1	2,885	61%	$1,166
12001001202	3.5	8,034	30%	$1,379

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 36%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Northwood

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

567Total filings (sum)
3.72%Avg annual filing rate
8.7%Peak year (2014)
2.42%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

282Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).

Frequently asked

About Northwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Northwood?

Northwood scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Northwood compare to Gainesville overall?

Northwood scores 1.0 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,226 vs $1,296.

What is the average rent in Northwood?

Average gross rent in Northwood is $1,226/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Northwood residents are renters?

22% of Northwood households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 17,531 residents.

Is Northwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Northwood sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Northwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Northwood is census tract 12001001803 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.3, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Northwood for landlords?

Northwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Northwood?

Northwood has 17,282 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Northwood

3.6 Rutledge 2 tracts · pop 12,944 5.4 Duckpond 2 tracts · pop 8,878 6.1 Beville Heights 2 tracts · pop 13,847 6.4 Yulee Residential Area 3 tracts · pop 13,827 6.3 Hume Residential Area 2 tracts · pop 12,006 6.1 Daysville 2 tracts · pop 7,354

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gainesville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Northwood.

4 West Park 1 tracts · pop 5,524 4 South Idylwild 1 tracts · pop 2,225 4.2 Riceland 2 tracts · pop 9,005 3.5 Rutledge 2 tracts · pop 12,944 5.4 Duckpond 2 tracts · pop 8,878 5.7 Idylwild 3 tracts · pop 7,853

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