Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #68,306 of 84,120 nationally
River Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , Merritt Island
Tract 12009063105 · Brevard, FL · pop 9,709 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
For landlords sizing up River Ridge in Merritt Island, census tract 12009063105 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 4.7/10. It lands near the 30th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
44% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,845 a month against an average household income of $91,879 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 24% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.4
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units3,591
Renter share23.5%
SVI overall0.44
Poverty rate9.8%
Median income$91,879
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
26
th percentile
Low
Within state
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Merritt Island and the region
Centroid at 28.3162, -80.7328 · click any tract to drill in
Why River Ridge scores 2.4
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
9.8% poverty · this tract
2.4
Supply constraint
$1,845 rent vs county FMR
6.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Merritt Island
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Merritt Island
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Merritt Island
5.7
How River Ridge 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.
- 37%Socioeconomic
- 17%Household composition
- 44%Racial/ethnic minority
- 77%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 157Total filings over 10 yrs
- 2.05%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.0%Peak (2011)
- 13Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 24% over the past 10 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within River Ridge. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in River Ridge
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 7.1/10. 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 Merritt Island, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 157 eviction filings here over 10 tracked years, with about 2.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 2.0% of renter households in 2011.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009063105
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009063105?
Census tract 12009063105 in the River Ridge neighborhood scores 2.4/10 (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 12009063105?
Median gross rent is $1,845/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009063105?
9.8% of residents in tract 12009063105 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 9,709.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009063105?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 44th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 37th, household 17th, minority 44th, housing 77th.
Q5
Is tract 12009063105 considered part of River Ridge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009063105 fall within River Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009063105?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 157 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009063105 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.05% of renter households, peaking at 2.0% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 12009063105 compare to Merritt Island overall?
Tract 12009063105 scores 2.4/10, right in line with the parent city of Merritt Island at 2.2/10. 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.
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