Neighborhood · Jacksonville, FL

Norwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,099 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Norwood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Jacksonville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,099 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,065/month sits 27% lower than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Norwood vs Jacksonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.6% +79%

Jacksonville: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,065 -27%

Jacksonville: $1,465

Average HH income

$44,519 -34%

Jacksonville: $66,981

Poverty rate

21.1% +40%

Jacksonville: 15.0%

Renter share

39.7% -6%

Jacksonville: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Norwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Norwood scores 5

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

59% 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

21.1% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Norwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12031011500	5	4,099	59%	$1,065

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 99

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 98%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Norwood

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

539Total filings (sum)
6.47%Avg annual filing rate
11.7%Peak year (2007)
6.00%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

464Total filings 2020-21
6.0Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.54×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Norwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Norwood?

Norwood scores 5/10 (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.

How does Norwood compare to Jacksonville overall?

Norwood scores 2.5 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,065 vs $1,465.

What is the average rent in Norwood?

Average gross rent in Norwood is $1,065/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Norwood residents are renters?

40% of Norwood households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 4,099 residents.

Is Norwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Norwood sits in the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Norwood for landlords?

Norwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Jacksonville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Norwood?

Norwood has 4,048 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Norwood

5.5 Brentwood 5 tracts · pop 14,462 5.5 Tallulah-North Shore 4 tracts · pop 11,344 5.4 LaVilla 5 tracts · pop 14,726 5 Riverside 3 tracts · pop 10,339 4.2 Garden City 3 tracts · pop 16,057 3.6 Avondale 6 tracts · pop 21,984

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jacksonville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Norwood.

5 Riverside 3 tracts · pop 10,339 4.8 South Jacksonville 1 tracts · pop 5,327 4.5 Englewood 5 tracts · pop 17,186 5.5 LaVilla 5 tracts · pop 14,726 4.5 Azalea Terrace 5 tracts · pop 15,973 5.5 Tallulah-North Shore 4 tracts · pop 11,344

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