2 census tracts · pop 9,005 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.4–3.8
Riceland takes in 2 census tracts of Gainesville, FL, population 9,005. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 42.9% citywide, putting Riceland 16.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Average gross rent is $1,534, 18% above the Gainesville average of $1,296. Court records carry 973 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 37.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 7.4% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $67,686. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Riceland vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Riceland
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
973Total filings (sum)
8.40%Avg annual filing rate
37.2%Peak year (2016)
6.53%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
655Total filings 2020-21
5.3Avg monthly observed
5.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.94×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).
Frequently asked
About Riceland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riceland?
Riceland scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Riceland compare to Gainesville overall?
Riceland scores 0.5 points lower than Gainesville overall (4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,534 vs $1,296.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riceland?
Average gross rent in Riceland is $1,534/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riceland residents are renters?
54% of Riceland households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 9,005 residents.
Q5
Is Riceland a high social-vulnerability area?
Riceland sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Riceland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riceland is census tract 12001002220 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Riceland for landlords?
Riceland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Riceland?
Riceland has 9,904 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), Hispanic / Latino (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
