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Neighborhood · Brandon, FL

Ventura Bay Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4–4.7

Ventura Bay is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Brandon with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,198 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,750/month sits 2% lower than the Brandon citywide average ($1,784).

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ventura Bay vs Brandon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.9% +52%
Brandon: 33.4%
Average gross rent
$1,750 -2%
Brandon: $1,784
Average HH income
$66,262 -14%
Brandon: $77,068
Poverty rate
22.2% +85%
Brandon: 12.0%
Renter share
72.1% +65%
Brandon: 43.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ventura Bay and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.7

Why Ventura Bay scores 4.2

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.6 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.1–1.5 across tracts
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 5.6–8.7 across tracts
7.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.6 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
22.2% below poverty line · Range 4.5–7.8 across tracts
5.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–4.2 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

Ventura Bay vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ventura Bay score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ventura Bay: 4.24.2Ventura BayNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Ventura Bay

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12057013706 4.7 3,048 54% $1,629
12057013319 4 6,150 50% $1,810
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 40%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ventura Bay

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 239Total filings (sum)
  • 3.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.2%Peak year (2010)
  • 2.26%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 560Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.4Avg monthly observed
  • 4.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.92×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Ventura Bay

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ventura Bay?

Ventura Bay scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Ventura Bay compare to Brandon overall?

Ventura Bay scores 1.8 points higher than Brandon overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,750 vs $1,784.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ventura Bay?

Average gross rent in Ventura Bay is $1,750/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ventura Bay residents are renters?

72% of Ventura Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Brandon). The neighborhood has 9,198 residents.
Q5

Is Ventura Bay a high social-vulnerability area?

Ventura Bay sits in the 42nd 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 Ventura Bay have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ventura Bay is census tract 12057013706 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Ventura Bay for landlords?

Ventura Bay carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brandon as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ventura Bay?

Ventura Bay has 9,071 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Hispanic / Latino (27.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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