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Census Tract · Ranked #14,316 of 84,120 nationally

West Pensacola Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12033002000 · Escambia, FL · pop 1,962 · 96% of tract blocks fall in West Pensacola

For landlords sizing up West Pensacola, census tract 12033002000 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. That is riskier than about 78% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 57% of renter households, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $990 a month while the average household earns $35,148 a year, roughly 34% of income at the averages. About 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 23% Owners 46%
Tract context
Occupied units857
Renter share53.7%
SVI overall0.99
Poverty rate31.0%
Median income$35,148

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 7 tracts In West Pensacola
Elevated
Within county
96 th percentile
Rank, 96th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 78 tracts In Escambia
Very High
Within state
97 th percentile
Rank, 97th percentileLowHigh
#175 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Very High
National
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#14,316 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across West Pensacola and the region

Centroid at 30.4322, -87.2614 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Pensacola scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from West Pensacola
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
31.0% poverty · this tract
7.7
Supply constraint
$990 rent vs county FMR
1.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Pensacola
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Pensacola
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Pensacola
8.8

How West Pensacola compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Pensacola risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.85.8This tracttract 002000West Pensacola: 2.52.5West Pensacolaparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 170Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 8.77%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.6%Peak (2010)
  • 47Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2006 to 2010
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120330020002006: 35 filings (7.26/100 renter HHs)2007: 45 filings (9.34/100 renter HHs)2009: 43 filings (8.92/100 renter HHs)2010: 47 filings (9.55/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 34% over the past 4 months.
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Pensacola

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Pensacola, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Escambia County average of 4.9 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 170 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 8.8% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 9.6% of renter households in 2010.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 12033002000

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12033002000?

Census tract 12033002000 in West Pensacola scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 12033002000?

Median gross rent is $990/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12033002000?

31.0% of residents in tract 12033002000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,962.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12033002000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 88th, minority 81th, housing 99th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12033002000?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 170 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 12033002000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.77% of renter households, peaking at 9.6% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 12033002000 compare to West Pensacola overall?

Tract 12033002000 scores 5.8/10, higher than the parent city of West Pensacola at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Pensacola; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Pensacola

Top eight tracts in West Pensacola ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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