Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #37,857 of 84,120 nationally
Downtown Melbourne Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 12009064800 · Brevard, FL · pop 3,330 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 12009064800 sits in the Downtown Melbourne neighborhood of Melbourne, Florida. It has a population of 3,330 and an eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 33% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,002/month against a median household income of $33,690 — roughly 36% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%
Stable renters 32%
Owners 37%
Tract context
Occupied units1,476
Renter share63.4%
SVI overall0.94
Poverty rate29.2%
Median income$33,690
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
91
th percentile
Very High
Within county
95
th percentile
Very High
Within state
76
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Melbourne and the region
Centroid at 28.0900, -80.6091 · click any tract to drill in
Why Downtown Melbourne scores 5.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Melbourne
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
29.2% poverty · this tract
7.3
Supply constraint
$1,002 rent vs county FMR
1.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Melbourne
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Melbourne
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Melbourne
7.1
How Downtown Melbourne compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 94
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 75%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 61%Racial/ethnic minority
- 92%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 319Total filings over 10 yrs
- 3.71%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.9%Peak (2011)
- 23Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 38% over the past 10 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Downtown Melbourne. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009064800
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009064800?
Census tract 12009064800 in the Downtown Melbourne neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 12009064800?
Median gross rent is $1,002/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009064800?
29.2% of residents in tract 12009064800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,330.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009064800?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 75th, household 99th, minority 61th, housing 92th.
Q5
Is tract 12009064800 considered part of Downtown Melbourne?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009064800 fall within Downtown Melbourne (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009064800?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 319 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009064800 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.71% of renter households, peaking at 4.9% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 12009064800 compare to Melbourne overall?
Tract 12009064800 scores 5.4/10 — higher than the parent city of Melbourne at 4.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Melbourne eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
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5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
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5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
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5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
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/ 10 · Moderate
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