2 census tracts · pop 11,406 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.5
River Ridge is a 2-tract neighborhood of Merritt Island, FL, population 11,406. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs 43% against 31.8% citywide, putting River Ridge 11.6% over its own city.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.2/10. At $1,740 a month, rents sit 21% over what the rest of Merritt Island commands. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Court records for this tract carry 157 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 2.0% of renter households.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.5% in 2018 against a 2.0% peak. At 23% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $87,773.
With little internal variation, 3.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
River Ridge vs Merritt IslandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in River Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
157Total filings (sum)
2.05%Avg annual filing rate
2.0%Peak year (2011)
1.49%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About River Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Ridge?
River Ridge scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 River Ridge compare to Merritt Island overall?
River Ridge scores 0.0 points higher than Merritt Island overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,740 vs $1,441.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Ridge?
Average gross rent in River Ridge is $1,740/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Ridge residents are renters?
23% of River Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Merritt Island). The neighborhood has 11,406 residents.
Q5
Is River Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
River Ridge sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 River Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in River Ridge is census tract 12009071601 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is River Ridge for landlords?
River Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Merritt Island as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of River Ridge?
River Ridge has 11,748 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
