Neighborhood · Plant City, FL

Gordon Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,737 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Gordon Oaks is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Plant City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,737 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% 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 $1,632/month sits 16% higher than the Plant City citywide average ($1,409).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Gordon Oaks vs Plant City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.3% +94%

Plant City: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$1,632 +16%

Plant City: $1,409

Average HH income

$62,737 -8%

Plant City: $68,068

Poverty rate

15.7% -7%

Plant City: 16.8%

Renter share

25.8% -23%

Plant City: 33.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gordon Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Gordon Oaks scores 3.8

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

64% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

15.7% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Gordon Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Gordon Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057012800	3.8	3,737	64%	$1,632

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 60%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gordon Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

122Total filings (sum)
3.84%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2016)
6.02%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

75Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Gordon Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Gordon Oaks?

Gordon Oaks scores 3.8/10 (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 Gordon Oaks compare to Plant City overall?

Gordon Oaks scores 1.5 points higher than Plant City overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,632 vs $1,409.

What is the average rent in Gordon Oaks?

Average gross rent in Gordon Oaks is $1,632/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gordon Oaks residents are renters?

26% of Gordon Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Plant City). The neighborhood has 3,737 residents.

Is Gordon Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Gordon Oaks sits in the 72nd 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 Gordon Oaks for landlords?

Gordon Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Plant City as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gordon Oaks?

Gordon Oaks has 3,693 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Hispanic / Latino (35.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gordon Oaks

4.4 Aldermans Addition 2 tracts · pop 11,949 3.3 Magnolia Green 2 tracts · pop 7,766 2.3 Abbey Grove 3 tracts · pop 16,567 2.8 Abbey Trace 2 tracts · pop 13,939 4.4 Mango Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,601 3.5 Brentwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,249

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Plant City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gordon Oaks.

3.7 Terry Park 1 tracts · pop 4,029 4.1 Beattys Corner 1 tracts · pop 6,368 3.5 Oak Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,938 3.4 Ansley Terrace 1 tracts · pop 4,289 3.3 Magnolia Green 2 tracts · pop 7,766 4.4 Aldermans Addition 2 tracts · pop 11,949

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