Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #56,146 of 84,120 nationally
Cocoa Eviction Risk: Moderate , Rockledge
Tract 12009062900 · Brevard, FL · pop 6,016 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi
Census tract 12009062900 sits in the Cocoa neighborhood of Rockledge, Florida. It has a population of 6,016 and an eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). 64% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 52% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,728/month against a median household income of $63,443 — roughly 33% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21%
Stable renters 12%
Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units2,505
Renter share32.5%
SVI overall0.61
Poverty rate9.1%
Median income$63,443
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
62
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
46
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Rockledge and the region
Centroid at 28.3391, -80.7527 · click any tract to drill in
Why Cocoa scores 4.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Rockledge
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
9.1% poverty · this tract
2.3
Supply constraint
$1,728 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Rockledge
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Rockledge
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Rockledge
5.7
How Cocoa compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 61
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 65%Socioeconomic
- 77%Household composition
- 59%Racial/ethnic minority
- 31%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)
- 243Total filings over 10 yrs
- 4.75%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.5%Peak (2003)
- 20Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 10 months.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009062900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009062900?
Census tract 12009062900 in the Cocoa neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 12009062900?
Median gross rent is $1,728/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009062900?
9.1% of residents in tract 12009062900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,016.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009062900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 65th, household 77th, minority 59th, housing 31th.
Q5
Is tract 12009062900 considered part of Cocoa?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009062900 fall within Cocoa (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009062900?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 243 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009062900 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.75% of renter households, peaking at 7.5% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 12009062900 compare to Rockledge overall?
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Rockledge
Top eight tracts in Rockledge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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