Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
North Merritt Island Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 12009069903 · Brevard, FL · pop 3,113
North Merritt Island in Brevard County is where census tract 12009069903 sits, home to 3,113 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.9/10. That is riskier than roughly 36% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
About 52% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,308 monthly, set against $97,121 in average yearly household income, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 27% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 73%
Tract context
Occupied units1,126
Renter share27.0%
SVI overall0.44
Poverty rate13.9%
Median income$97,121
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
45
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
32
th percentile
Low
National
25
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across North Merritt Island and the region
Centroid at 28.4793, -80.7137 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Merritt Island scores 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from North Merritt Island
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
13.9% poverty · this tract
3.5
Supply constraint
$1,308 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Merritt Island
8.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Merritt Island
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Merritt Island
6.1
How North Merritt Island compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 44
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 59%Socioeconomic
- 13%Household composition
- 29%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Merritt Island
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 8.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from North Merritt Island, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Brevard County average of 4.6 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009069903
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009069903?
Census tract 12009069903 in North Merritt Island scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 12009069903?
Median gross rent is $1,308/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009069903?
13.9% of residents in tract 12009069903 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,113.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009069903?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 13th, minority 29th, housing 58th.
Q5
How does tract 12009069903 compare to North Merritt Island overall?
Tract 12009069903 scores 2.7/10, right in line with the parent city of North Merritt Island at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Merritt Island; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in North Merritt Island
Top eight tracts in North Merritt Island ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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