1 census tracts · pop 2,225 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
South Idylwild is a one-tract neighborhood of Gainesville, FL and houses 2,225 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Gainesville baseline of 42.9%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $2,209 a month, rents sit 70% over what the rest of Gainesville commands.
The voucher gap is 39.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The dominant input is supply constraint at 9/10.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The filing record is not thin: 29 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 8.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.7% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, West Park and Rutledge score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $111,000.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Idylwild vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Idylwild
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
29Total filings (sum)
1.95%Avg annual filing rate
8.9%Peak year (2002)
0.70%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
29Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
2.23×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).
Frequently asked
About South Idylwild
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Idylwild?
South Idylwild scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 South Idylwild compare to Gainesville overall?
South Idylwild scores 0.9 points lower than Gainesville overall (4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $2,209 vs $1,296.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Idylwild?
Average gross rent in South Idylwild is $2,209/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Idylwild residents are renters?
48% of South Idylwild households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 2,225 residents.
Q5
Is South Idylwild a high social-vulnerability area?
South Idylwild sits in the 64th 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
How safe is South Idylwild for landlords?
South Idylwild carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Idylwild?
South Idylwild has 2,196 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
