Neighborhood · Jacksonville, FL

Avondale Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 21,984 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 2.2–5.4

Avondale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Jacksonville with 6 census tracts and a population of 21,984 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,173/month sits 20% lower than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

6 tracts · population-weighted

Avondale vs Jacksonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.7% +33%

Jacksonville: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,173 -20%

Jacksonville: $1,465

Average HH income

$75,808 +13%

Jacksonville: $66,981

Poverty rate

10.7% -29%

Jacksonville: 15.0%

Renter share

39.6% -7%

Jacksonville: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Avondale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.2–5.4

Why Avondale scores 3.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

10.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.5 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Avondale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Avondale?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.2 points from 2.2 to 5.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 4.4 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Avondale

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12031002501	5.4	3,931	47%	$1,010
12031012300	4.4	3,948	49%	$913
12031002101	3.7	3,430	32%	$1,134
12031002502	3.3	3,783	51%	$1,242
12031002102	2.8	2,144	56%	$1,265
12031002200	2.2	4,748	34%	$1,456

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 29%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Avondale

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,323Total filings (sum)
5.18%Avg annual filing rate
19.7%Peak year (2007)
3.69%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

917Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.78×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Jacksonville, FL).

Frequently asked

About Avondale

What is the eviction-risk score for Avondale?

Avondale scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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.

How does Avondale compare to Jacksonville overall?

Avondale scores 1.1 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,173 vs $1,465.

What is the average rent in Avondale?

Average gross rent in Avondale is $1,173/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Avondale residents are renters?

40% of Avondale households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 21,984 residents.

Is Avondale a high social-vulnerability area?

Avondale sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Avondale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Avondale is census tract 12031002501 (score 5.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 5.4, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Avondale for landlords?

Avondale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Jacksonville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Avondale?

Avondale has 21,428 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Avondale

4 Ortega Forest 4 tracts · pop 11,175 5 Riverside 3 tracts · pop 10,339 2.2 Ortega Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,604 5.4 LaVilla 5 tracts · pop 14,726 3.2 Miramar Terrace 2 tracts · pop 9,857 5.5 Brentwood 5 tracts · pop 14,462

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jacksonville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Avondale.

3.6 The Pavillion 2 tracts · pop 8,079 3.6 Timberview 2 tracts · pop 10,251 3.6 Sans Pareil 3 tracts · pop 17,500 3.5 Ortega Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,848 3.7 Goodbys 3 tracts · pop 14,467 3.7 Center Park 1 tracts · pop 6,572

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