Neighborhood · Pensacola, FL

Summer Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,819 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Summer Lakes is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pensacola with 1 census tract and a population of 5,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,165/month sits 12% lower than the Pensacola citywide average ($1,322).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Summer Lakes vs Pensacola How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.3% +28%

Pensacola: 30.7%

Average gross rent

$1,165 -12%

Pensacola: $1,322

Average HH income

$75,641 +4%

Pensacola: $72,699

Poverty rate

5.3% -57%

Pensacola: 12.4%

Renter share

32.9% -8%

Pensacola: 35.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Summer Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Summer Lakes scores 2.9

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Summer Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Summer Lakes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12033001104	2.9	5,819	39%	$1,165

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

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

Socioeconomic status 58%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 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Summer Lakes

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

101Total filings (sum)
3.79%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2006)
1.66%Latest filed (2010)

Frequently asked

About Summer Lakes

What is the eviction-risk score for Summer Lakes?

Summer Lakes scores 2.9/10 (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.

How does Summer Lakes compare to Pensacola overall?

Summer Lakes scores 0.6 points higher than Pensacola overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,165 vs $1,322.

What is the average rent in Summer Lakes?

Average gross rent in Summer Lakes is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Summer Lakes residents are renters?

33% of Summer Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Pensacola). The neighborhood has 5,819 residents.

Is Summer Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Summer Lakes sits in the 52nd 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.

How safe is Summer Lakes for landlords?

Summer Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Pensacola as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Summer Lakes?

Summer Lakes has 5,771 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Summer Lakes

4.1 Scenic Ridge 2 tracts · pop 6,639 5.3 Pensacola Village 5 tracts · pop 16,880 3.2 East Hill 4 tracts · pop 9,708 4.8 North Hill 3 tracts · pop 6,966 5.1 Brent 2 tracts · pop 9,936 3.5 Aragon 2 tracts · pop 3,597

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pensacola

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Summer Lakes.

2.9 Creek Station 1 tracts · pop 5,138 3.1 East Hill 4 tracts · pop 9,708 3.5 Aragon 2 tracts · pop 3,597 2.3 Cordova Place 1 tracts · pop 6,202 2.3 Nob Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,980 2.2 Seville 1 tracts · pop 5,927

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