Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally
Cocoa West Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 12009062402 · Brevard, FL · pop 5,525 · 40% of tract blocks fall in Cocoa West
In Cocoa West in Brevard County, census tract 12009062402 scores 6.1/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 78% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 77% of renter households, a severe level, and 44% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,204 a month while the average household earns $30,594 a year, roughly 47% of income at the averages. Renters make up 45% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units2,460
Renter share44.8%
SVI overall0.77
Poverty rate35.9%
Median income$30,594
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
98
th percentile
Very High
National
86
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Cocoa West and the region
Centroid at 28.3686, -80.7686 · click any tract to drill in
Why Cocoa West scores 6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Cocoa West
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
35.9% poverty · this tract
9.0
Supply constraint
$1,204 rent vs county FMR
2.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Cocoa West
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Cocoa West
8.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Cocoa West
9.5
How Cocoa West compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 77
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 81%Socioeconomic
- 67%Household composition
- 64%Racial/ethnic minority
- 64%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Cocoa West
The score leans hardest on housing court bias at 9.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Cocoa West, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores well above the Brevard County average of 4.6 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009062402
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009062402?
Census tract 12009062402 in Cocoa West scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 12009062402?
Median gross rent is $1,204/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009062402?
35.9% of residents in tract 12009062402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,525.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009062402?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 67th, minority 64th, housing 64th.
Q5
How does tract 12009062402 compare to Cocoa West overall?
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Cocoa West
Top eight tracts in Cocoa West ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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