2 census tracts · pop 7,848 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.3
Ortega Hills takes in 2 census tracts of Jacksonville, FL, population 7,848. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Court records for this tract carry 431 eviction filings.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 34% of renter households. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 22.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 6.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 33 mapped neighborhoods of Jacksonville, it ranks #23 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Center Park and The Wilderness.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,430, close to the Jacksonville average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $70,442.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
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 3.1/10 (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 0.3 points lower than Jacksonville overall (3.4/10). 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 3.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Ortega Hills for landlords?
Ortega Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ortega Hills?
Ortega Hills has 7,276 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
