2 census tracts · pop 9,005 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.1–4.4
Riceland is a white-black neighborhood in Gainesville with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,005 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,534/month sits 18% higher than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,296).
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
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 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 1.3 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.9/10). 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 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Riceland for landlords?
Riceland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Riceland?
Riceland has 9,904 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), Hispanic / Latino (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
