Census Tract · Ranked #66,099 of 84,120 nationally

Merritt Island Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12009069802 · Brevard, FL · pop 4,593

Census tract 12009069802 is in Merritt Island, Florida. It has a population of 4,593 and an eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). 44% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 19% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,179/month against a median household income of $73,553 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 16% Stable renters 20% Owners 64%

Tract context

Occupied units1,592

Renter share36.3%

SVI overall0.66

Poverty rate8.4%

Median income$73,553

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Merritt Island and the region

Centroid at 28.3727, -80.6908 · click any tract to drill in

Why Merritt Island scores 4.4

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

8.4% poverty · this tract

2.1

Supply constraint

$1,179 rent vs county FMR

2.2

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.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 66

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

49%Socioeconomic
69%Household composition
33%Racial/ethnic minority
84%Housing & transportation

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)

259Total filings over 10 yrs
3.58%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak (2003)
21Filings in 2018 (latest validated)

Filings by year 2002 — 2018

Filings dropped 25% over the past 10 months.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 12009069802

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009069802?

Census tract 12009069802 in Merritt Island scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12009069802?

Median gross rent is $1,179/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12009069802?

8.4% of residents in tract 12009069802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,593.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12009069802?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 69th, minority 33th, housing 84th.

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009069802?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 259 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009069802 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.58% of renter households, peaking at 4.9% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

How does tract 12009069802 compare to Merritt Island overall?

Tract 12009069802 scores 4.4/10 — right in line with 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.