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Census Tract · Ranked #58,847 of 84,120 nationally

Merritt Island Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12009069100 · Brevard, FL · pop 4,638

Census tract 12009069100 is in Merritt Island, Florida. It has a population of 4,638 and an eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). 45% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 13% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,335/month against a median household income of $105,000 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3% Stable renters 4% Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units1,758
Renter share6.9%
SVI overall0.10
Poverty rate5.3%
Median income$105,000

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank — 67th percentileBottomTop
#4 of 10 tracts In Merritt Island
Elevated
Within county
54 th percentile
Rank — 54th percentileBottomTop
#68 of 147 tracts In Brevard
Moderate
Within state
39 th percentile
Rank — 39th percentileBottomTop
#3,117 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Low
National
30 th percentile
Rank — 30th percentileBottomTop
#58,847 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Merritt Island and the region

Centroid at 28.3927, -80.6828 · click any tract to drill in

Why Merritt Island scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Merritt Island
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
5.3% poverty · this tract
1.3
Supply constraint
$2,335 rent vs county FMR
9.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Merritt Island
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Merritt Island
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Merritt Island
5.4

How Merritt Island compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Merritt Island risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.74.7This tracttract 069100Merritt Island: 4.24.2Merritt Islandparent cityCounty: 4.64.6Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.94.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 10

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)

  • 38Total filings over 10 yrs
  • 2.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.3%Peak (2017)
  • 5Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2002 — 2018
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120090691002002: 3 filings (2.09/100 renter HHs)2003: 1 filings (0.70/100 renter HHs)2004: 2 filings (1.40/100 renter HHs)2011: 4 filings (2.55/100 renter HHs)2012: 4 filings (2.55/100 renter HHs)2014: 3 filings (1.91/100 renter HHs)2015: 5 filings (3.18/100 renter HHs)2016: 2 filings (1.83/100 renter HHs)2017: 9 filings (8.26/100 renter HHs)2018: 5 filings (4.59/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 67% over the past 10 months.
Comparable tracts

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Frequently asked

About tract 12009069100

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009069100?

Census tract 12009069100 in Merritt Island 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.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 12009069100?

Median gross rent is $2,335/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12009069100?

5.3% of residents in tract 12009069100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,638.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12009069100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 10th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 39th, minority 22th, housing 3th.

Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009069100?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 38 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009069100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.91% of renter households, peaking at 8.3% in 2017. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Q6

How does tract 12009069100 compare to Merritt Island overall?

Tract 12009069100 scores 4.7/10 — higher than the parent city of Merritt Island at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Merritt Island; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Merritt Island

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

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