2 census tracts · pop 8,424 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.7–5
Belle Rive is a white-black neighborhood in Jacksonville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,424 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,278/month sits 13% lower than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Belle Rive vs JacksonvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Belle Rive
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,756Total filings (sum)
10.68%Avg annual filing rate
15.7%Peak year (2007)
9.21%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,458Total filings 2020-21
9.2Avg monthly observed
9.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Jacksonville, FL).
Frequently asked
About Belle Rive
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Belle Rive?
Belle Rive scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Belle Rive compare to Jacksonville overall?
Belle Rive scores 1.9 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,278 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Belle Rive?
Average gross rent in Belle Rive is $1,278/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Belle Rive residents are renters?
72% of Belle Rive households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 8,424 residents.
Q5
Is Belle Rive a high social-vulnerability area?
Belle Rive sits in the 63rd 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
Which tracts in Belle Rive have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Belle Rive is census tract 12031016725 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Belle Rive for landlords?
Belle Rive carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Belle Rive?
Belle Rive has 8,547 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
