Skip to content
Census Tract · Ranked #18,240 of 84,120 nationally

West Pensacola Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12033003001 · Escambia, FL · pop 3,615

The Elevated-tier score of 6.1/10 for census tract 12033003001 reflects conditions in West Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida. On the national scale it ranks #18,257 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 75% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 43% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,422 a month against an average household income of $46,250 a year, roughly 37% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 36% Stable renters 12% Owners 52%
Tract context
Occupied units1,329
Renter share47.8%
SVI overall0.69
Poverty rate25.5%
Median income$46,250

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#5 of 7 tracts In West Pensacola
Low
Within county
91 th percentile
Rank, 91st percentileLowHigh
#8 of 78 tracts In Escambia
Very High
Within state
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#335 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Very High
National
78 th percentile
Rank, 78th percentileLowHigh
#18,240 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across West Pensacola and the region

Centroid at 30.4456, -87.2859 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Pensacola scores 5.5

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
25.5% poverty · this tract
6.4
Supply constraint
$1,422 rent vs county FMR
3.9
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: 5.55.5This tracttract 003001West Pensacola: 2.52.5West Pensacolaparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

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

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 White and Black and ranks around the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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 12033003001

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12033003001?

Census tract 12033003001 in West Pensacola scores 5.5/10 (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 12033003001?

Median gross rent is $1,422/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12033003001?

25.5% of residents in tract 12033003001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,615.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12033003001?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 80th, minority 56th, housing 28th.
Q5

How does tract 12033003001 compare to West Pensacola overall?

Tract 12033003001 scores 5.5/10, 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.

Related