4 census tracts · pop 9,708 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.5
East Hill takes in 4 census tracts of Pensacola, FL and houses 9,708 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Pensacola rate of 30.7%.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Court records carry 151 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 5.4% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,444, 9% above the Pensacola average of $1,322.
The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2010, is well off that peak. That places it #4 of 8 neighborhoods in Pensacola. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $78,877. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
East Hill vs PensacolaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Hill
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
151Total filings (sum)
2.38%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2009)
1.64%Latest filed (2010)
Frequently asked
About East Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Hill?
East Hill scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 East Hill compare to Pensacola overall?
East Hill scores 0.0 points higher than Pensacola overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,444 vs $1,322.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Hill?
Average gross rent in East Hill is $1,444/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Hill residents are renters?
35% of East Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Pensacola). The neighborhood has 9,708 residents.
Q5
Is East Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
East Hill sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 East Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Hill is census tract 12033001002 (score 3.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is East Hill for landlords?
East Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pensacola as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Hill?
East Hill has 9,595 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
