2 census tracts · pop 7,643 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Downtown Melbourne is a 2-tract quarter of Melbourne, FL and houses 7,643 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate 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 Melbourne baseline of 34.5%, 62% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Set annual rent against average household income of $33,691 and the ratio lands at 38%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10. At $1,064 a month, rents sit 30% under what the rest of Melbourne commands.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10. Court records carry 847 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 4.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.4% in 2018 against a 4.9% peak. That places it #1 of 7 neighborhoods in Melbourne.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Melbourne vs MelbourneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Melbourne
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
847Total filings (sum)
4.27%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2014)
3.49%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Downtown Melbourne
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Melbourne?
Downtown Melbourne scores 5.4/10 (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 Downtown Melbourne compare to Melbourne overall?
Downtown Melbourne scores 1.4 points higher than Melbourne overall (4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,064 vs $1,525.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Melbourne?
Average gross rent in Downtown Melbourne eviction risk is $1,064/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Melbourne residents are renters?
62% of Downtown Melbourne households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Melbourne). The neighborhood has 7,643 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Melbourne a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Melbourne sits in the 96th 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 Downtown Melbourne have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Melbourne is census tract 12009064902 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Melbourne for landlords?
Downtown Melbourne eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Melbourne as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Melbourne?
Downtown Melbourne has 7,820 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
