Within parent city
89
th percentile
High
Census Tract · Ranked #48,956 of 84,120 nationally
Merritt Island Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 12009071602 · Brevard, FL · pop 2,812
Census tract 12009071602 covers part of Merritt Island, FL, and scores 4/10 on landlord eviction risk. 33% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well below the Brevard County average of 48.9%.
Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 70%
Tract context
Occupied units1,251
Renter share29.7%
SVI overall0.39
Poverty rate13.0%
Median income$68,563
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
60
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
56
th percentile
Elevated
National
42
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Merritt Island and the region
Centroid at 28.3555, -80.6937 · click any tract to drill in
Why Merritt Island scores 4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
13.0% poverty · this tract
3.3
Supply constraint
$1,378 rent vs county FMR
3.4
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: 39
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 28%Socioeconomic
- 46%Household composition
- 14%Racial/ethnic minority
- 67%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Merritt Island
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty at 1.2/10. On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. That is riskier than roughly 42% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. The legal-climate inputs (statute speed, court posture, rent-regulation exposure) come from Merritt Island as a whole. Only the economic and supply signals are measured inside this tract.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.5/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. It tracks the Brevard County average of 3.9 closely. Average gross rent is $1,378, close to the Merritt Island average.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $68,563. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009071602
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009071602?
Census tract 12009071602 in Merritt Island scores 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 12009071602?
Median gross rent is $1,378/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009071602?
13.0% of residents in tract 12009071602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,812.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009071602?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 46th, minority 14th, housing 67th.
Q5
How does tract 12009071602 compare to Merritt Island overall?
Tract 12009071602 scores 4/10, higher than the parent city of Merritt Island at 3.4/10. 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.
Tract · FL
12009069700
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069907
3.9
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
River Ridge
3.5
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12009069802
3.4
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12009069200
3.2
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12009069300
3.1
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12009069801
3
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12009069100
3
/ 10 · Low
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