1 census tracts · pop 5,524 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
West Park maps to a single census tract in Gainesville, FL and houses 5,524 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 27%. 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. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.8/10. The filing record is not thin: 50 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 2.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.6% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third.
At 17% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are South Idylwild and Rutledge. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 42% of renter households.
Average gross rent runs $1,310, close to the Gainesville average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $77,283.
One tract means one number: 3.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Park vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
50Total filings (sum)
1.56%Avg annual filing rate
2.9%Peak year (2017)
1.60%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
31Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.78×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).
Frequently asked
About West Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Park?
West Park 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 West Park compare to Gainesville overall?
West Park scores 0.9 points lower than Gainesville overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,310 vs $1,296.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Park?
Average gross rent in West Park is $1,310/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Park residents are renters?
17% of West Park households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 5,524 residents.
Q5
Is West Park a high social-vulnerability area?
West Park sits in the 40th 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.
Q6
How safe is West Park for landlords?
West Park 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 West Park?
West Park has 5,440 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
