2 census tracts · pop 4,604 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10
· range 2.1–2.2
Ortega Terrace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Jacksonville with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,604 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,950/month sits 33% higher than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).
Risk score
2.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ortega Terrace vs JacksonvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority9%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ortega Terrace
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
26Total filings (sum)
6.27%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2012)
3.63%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
5Total filings 2020-21
0.0Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.37×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Jacksonville, FL).
Frequently asked
About Ortega Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ortega Terrace?
Ortega Terrace scores 2.1/10 (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 Terrace compare to Jacksonville overall?
Ortega Terrace scores 0.4 points lower than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,950 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ortega Terrace?
Average gross rent in Ortega Terrace is $1,950/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ortega Terrace residents are renters?
12% of Ortega Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 4,604 residents.
Q5
Is Ortega Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Ortega Terrace sits in the 5th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). 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 Terrace have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ortega Terrace is census tract 12031002400 (score 2.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 2.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Ortega Terrace for landlords?
Ortega Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 (2.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ortega Terrace?
Ortega Terrace has 4,793 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
