Neighborhood · Jacksonville, FL

Riverside Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,339 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.2–5.9

Riverside is a white-black neighborhood in Jacksonville with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,339 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. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,155/month sits 21% lower than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Riverside vs Jacksonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.4% +23%

Jacksonville: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,155 -21%

Jacksonville: $1,465

Average HH income

$51,883 -23%

Jacksonville: $66,981

Poverty rate

29.2% +94%

Jacksonville: 15.0%

Renter share

63.3% +49%

Jacksonville: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.2–5.9

Why Riverside 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

40% 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

63% 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

29.2% below poverty line · Range 4.4–10.0 across tracts

6.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverside?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 4.2 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 4.9 4.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12031002600	5.9	3,934	36%	$1,024
12031017102	4.9	2,329	55%	$1,310
12031017101	4.2	4,076	37%	$1,194

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

796Total filings (sum)
11.68%Avg annual filing rate
17.3%Peak year (2002)
9.93%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

858Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.62×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Riverside

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Riverside compare to Jacksonville overall?

Riverside scores 2.5 points higher than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,155 vs $1,465.

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,155/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

63% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 10,339 residents.

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 68th 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.

Which tracts in Riverside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 12031002600 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.9, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Riverside?

Riverside has 10,348 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverside

3.6 Avondale 6 tracts · pop 21,984 5.4 LaVilla 5 tracts · pop 14,726 3.2 Miramar Terrace 2 tracts · pop 9,857 5.5 Brentwood 5 tracts · pop 14,462 4 Ortega Forest 4 tracts · pop 11,175 2.2 Ortega Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,604

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jacksonville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverside.

5 Norwood 1 tracts · pop 4,099 4.8 South Jacksonville 1 tracts · pop 5,327 4.5 Azalea Terrace 5 tracts · pop 15,973 5.5 Tallulah-North Shore 4 tracts · pop 11,344 4.5 Englewood 5 tracts · pop 17,186 5.5 LaVilla 5 tracts · pop 14,726

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