Neighborhood · Ranked #29,578 of 84,120 nationally

The Pines Eviction Risk: Moderate , Melbourne

Tract 12009065126 · Brevard, FL · pop 3,021 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 12009065126 covers the The Pines area of Melbourne, home to 3,021 residents. For landlords it grades 5.3/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #41,614 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 64% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,547 a month while the average household earns $48,434 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. About 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 36% Stable renters 20% Owners 44%

Tract context

Occupied units1,753

Renter share55.8%

SVI overall0.65

Poverty rate19.2%

Median income$48,434

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Melbourne and the region

Centroid at 28.0422, -80.6333 · click any tract to drill in

Why The Pines scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

19.2% poverty · this tract

4.8

Supply constraint

$1,547 rent vs county FMR

4.5

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 The Pines compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 65

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

73%Socioeconomic
97%Household composition
61%Racial/ethnic minority
10%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within The Pines. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in The Pines

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.1/10. 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 Melbourne eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores 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 racially mixed and ranks around the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 12009065126

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009065126?

Census tract 12009065126 in the The Pines neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12009065126?

Median gross rent is $1,547/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12009065126?

19.2% of residents in tract 12009065126 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,021.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12009065126?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 97th, minority 61th, housing 10th.

Is tract 12009065126 considered part of The Pines?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009065126 fall within The Pines (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12009065126 compare to Melbourne overall?

Tract 12009065126 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Melbourne at 2.3/10. 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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