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Census Tract · Ranked #47,256 of 84,120 nationally

Melbourne Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12009064123 · Brevard, FL · pop 6,498

Census tract 12009064123 is in Melbourne, Florida. It has a population of 6,498 and an eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). 43% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,702/month against a median household income of $69,276 — roughly 29% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 25% Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units3,013
Renter share44.0%
SVI overall0.39
Poverty rate17.1%
Median income$69,276

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
61 th percentile
Rank — 61th percentileBottomTop
#10 of 24 tracts In Melbourne
Elevated
Within county
84 th percentile
Rank — 84th percentileBottomTop
#25 of 147 tracts In Brevard
High
Within state
62 th percentile
Rank — 62th percentileBottomTop
#1,960 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Elevated
National
44 th percentile
Rank — 44th percentileBottomTop
#47,256 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Melbourne and the region

Centroid at 28.1501, -80.6626 · click any tract to drill in

Why Melbourne scores 5.1

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
17.1% poverty · this tract
4.3
Supply constraint
$1,702 rent vs county FMR
5.4
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 Melbourne compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Melbourne risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.15.1This tracttract 064123Melbourne: 4.94.9Melbourneparent cityCounty: 4.64.6Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.94.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 39

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

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)

  • 475Total filings over 10 yrs
  • 5.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.0%Peak (2003)
  • 22Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2002 — 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120090641232002: 74 filings (11.72/100 renter HHs)2003: 76 filings (12.04/100 renter HHs)2004: 69 filings (10.93/100 renter HHs)2011: 60 filings (4.19/100 renter HHs)2012: 45 filings (3.14/100 renter HHs)2014: 36 filings (2.51/100 renter HHs)2015: 37 filings (2.58/100 renter HHs)2016: 31 filings (2.21/100 renter HHs)2017: 25 filings (1.78/100 renter HHs)2018: 22 filings (1.57/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 70% over the past 10 months.
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Frequently asked

About tract 12009064123

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009064123?

Census tract 12009064123 in Melbourne scores 5.1/10 (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 12009064123?

Median gross rent is $1,702/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12009064123?

17.1% of residents in tract 12009064123 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,498.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12009064123?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 33th, minority 53th, housing 40th.

Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009064123?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 475 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009064123 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.27% of renter households, peaking at 12.0% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Q6

How does tract 12009064123 compare to Melbourne overall?

Tract 12009064123 scores 5.1/10 — right in line with 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Melbourne

Top eight tracts in Melbourne ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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