Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #24,859 of 84,120 nationally
Vista Oaks West Eviction Risk: Moderate , Melbourne
Tract 12009065124 · Brevard, FL · pop 2,786 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
With a score of 5.4/10, tract 12009065124 in the Vista Oaks West area of Melbourne, FL reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,786 residents. 42% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 32%
Stable renters 28%
Owners 40%
Tract context
Occupied units1,044
Renter share59.4%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate29.4%
Median income$36,646
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
90
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Melbourne and the region
Centroid at 28.0573, -80.6106 · click any tract to drill in
Why Vista Oaks West 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
29.4% poverty · this tract
7.4
Supply constraint
$1,291 rent vs county FMR
2.9
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 Vista Oaks West compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 91
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 93%Socioeconomic
- 63%Household composition
- 76%Racial/ethnic minority
- 88%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 506Total filings over 10 yrs
- 8.49%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.3%Peak (2003)
- 32Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 59% over the past 10 months.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Vista Oaks West
Set annual rent against average income of $36,646 and the ratio lands at 42%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty at 1.3/10. Well under the midpoint, state political climate reads 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. It sits 1.5 points above the Brevard County average of 3.9. Disability prevalence runs 44.7% against 31.5% nationally.
Running hot, tenant-organizing strength reads 8.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,291, 15% below the Melbourne average.
Court records carry 506 eviction filings across 10 observed years. 53% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, above the Brevard County average of 48.9%. Adults with no health insurance runs 19.3% against 11.3% nationally.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009065124
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009065124?
Census tract 12009065124 in the Vista Oaks West 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 12009065124?
Median gross rent is $1,291/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009065124?
29.4% of residents in tract 12009065124 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,786.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009065124?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 63th, minority 76th, housing 88th.
Q5
Is tract 12009065124 considered part of Vista Oaks West?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009065124 fall within Vista Oaks West (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009065124?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 506 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009065124 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.49% of renter households, peaking at 11.3% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 12009065124 compare to Melbourne overall?
Tract 12009065124 scores 5.4/10, higher than the parent city of Melbourne at 4/10. 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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