Neighborhood · Plant City, FL

Midway Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,023 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Midway is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Plant City with 1 census tract and a population of 4,023 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,153/month sits 18% lower than the Plant City citywide average ($1,409).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Midway vs Plant City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.5% +89%

Plant City: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$1,153 -18%

Plant City: $1,409

Average HH income

$44,748 -34%

Plant City: $68,068

Poverty rate

20.3% +21%

Plant City: 16.8%

Renter share

17.0% -49%

Plant City: 33.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Midway and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Midway scores 4.5

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

63% 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

17% 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

20.3% below poverty line · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Midway vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Midway

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057010107	4.5	4,023	63%	$1,153

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Midway

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

231Total filings (sum)
11.29%Avg annual filing rate
13.8%Peak year (2011)
10.45%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

97Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Midway

What is the eviction-risk score for Midway?

Midway scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Midway compare to Plant City overall?

Midway scores 2.2 points higher than Plant City overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,153 vs $1,409.

What is the average rent in Midway?

Average gross rent in Midway is $1,153/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Midway residents are renters?

17% of Midway households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Plant City). The neighborhood has 4,023 residents.

Is Midway a high social-vulnerability area?

Midway sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Midway for landlords?

Midway carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Midway?

Midway has 4,112 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Midway

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Plant City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Midway.

4.4 Aldermans Addition 2 tracts · pop 11,949 4.7 Trapnell 1 tracts · pop 5,566 4.9 Alabama 1 tracts · pop 3,109 4.1 Beattys Corner 1 tracts · pop 6,368 3.8 Gordon Oaks 1 tracts · pop 3,737 3.7 Terry Park 1 tracts · pop 4,029

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