1 census tracts · pop 5,835 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Country Cove maps to a single census tract in Palm Bay, FL, population 5,835. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 39% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 63% against 37.6% citywide, putting Country Cove 25.1% over its own city. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.1/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10. Court records for this tract carry 396 eviction filings. At $1,365 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Palm Bay commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 8.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 4.4% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Palm Bay, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Woodlake Village and The Falls.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $55,403.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Country Cove vs Palm BayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Country Cove
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
396Total filings (sum)
4.95%Avg annual filing rate
8.2%Peak year (2004)
4.37%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Country Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Country Cove?
Country Cove scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Country Cove compare to Palm Bay overall?
Country Cove scores 1.1 points higher than Palm Bay overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,365 vs $1,601.
Q3
What is the average rent in Country Cove?
Average gross rent in Country Cove is $1,365/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Country Cove residents are renters?
29% of Country Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Palm Bay). The neighborhood has 5,835 residents.
Q5
Is Country Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
Country Cove sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Country Cove for landlords?
Country Cove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Palm Bay as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Country Cove?
Country Cove has 5,546 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
