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Neighborhood · Jacksonville, FL

Scott Mill Bluff Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,419 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Scott Mill Bluff is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Jacksonville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,419 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 87% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 52% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,552/month sits 6% higher than the Jacksonville citywide average ($1,465).

Risk score
2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Scott Mill Bluff vs Jacksonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
86.7% +164%
Jacksonville: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$1,552 +6%
Jacksonville: $1,465
Average HH income
$140,804 +110%
Jacksonville: $66,981
Poverty rate
2.4% -84%
Jacksonville: 15.0%
Renter share
9.9% -77%
Jacksonville: 42.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Scott Mill Bluff and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Scott Mill Bluff scores 2

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
87% 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
10% 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
2.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Scott Mill Bluff vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Scott Mill Bluff score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Scott Mill Bluff: 2.02.0Scott Mill BluffNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Scott Mill Bluff

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12031016711 2 4,419 87% $1,552
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

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

Socioeconomic status 6%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Scott Mill Bluff

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 33Total filings (sum)
  • 1.59%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.5%Peak year (2007)
  • 1.91%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 20Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.11×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Scott Mill Bluff

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Scott Mill Bluff?

Scott Mill Bluff scores 2/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Scott Mill Bluff compare to Jacksonville overall?

Scott Mill Bluff scores 0.5 points lower than Jacksonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 87% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,552 vs $1,465.
Q3

What is the average rent in Scott Mill Bluff?

Average gross rent in Scott Mill Bluff is $1,552/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 87% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Scott Mill Bluff residents are renters?

10% of Scott Mill Bluff households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Jacksonville). The neighborhood has 4,419 residents.
Q5

Is Scott Mill Bluff a high social-vulnerability area?

Scott Mill Bluff sits in the 15th 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

How safe is Scott Mill Bluff for landlords?

Scott Mill Bluff carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Scott Mill Bluff?

Scott Mill Bluff has 4,359 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Other / Multiracial (15.7%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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