Within parent city
11
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #68,177 of 84,120 nationally
Merritt Island Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 12009071602 · Brevard, FL · pop 2,812
Census tract 12009071602 is in Merritt Island, Florida. It has a population of 2,812 and an eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). 33% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 18% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,378/month against a median household income of $68,563 — roughly 24% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.3
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
27
th percentile
Low
Within state
21
th percentile
Low
National
19
th percentile
Very Low
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 4.3
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.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009071602
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009071602?
Census tract 12009071602 in Merritt Island scores 4.3/10 (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 4.3/10 — 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.
Tract · FL
12009069907
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069700
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069100
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069300
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069400
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069200
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12009069802
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
River Ridge
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
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