2 census tracts · pop 7,848 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.2–3.8
Ortega Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Jacksonville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,848 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,430/month sits 2% lower than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ortega Hills 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 & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ortega Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
431Total filings (sum)
8.40%Avg annual filing rate
22.2%Peak year (2007)
6.64%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
559Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
2.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.33×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Jacksonville, FL).
Frequently asked
About Ortega Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ortega Hills?
Ortega Hills scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Ortega Hills compare to Jacksonville overall?
Ortega Hills scores 1.0 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,430 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ortega Hills?
Average gross rent in Ortega Hills is $1,430/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ortega Hills residents are renters?
41% of Ortega Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 7,848 residents.
Q5
Is Ortega Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Ortega Hills sits in the 56th 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 Ortega Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ortega Hills is census tract 12031013301 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Ortega Hills for landlords?
Ortega Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Ortega Hills?
Ortega Hills has 7,276 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
