Neighborhood · Riverview, FL

Alafia Cove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,175 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

Alafia Cove is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Riverview with 1 census tract and a population of 4,175 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,691/month sits 16% lower than the Riverview citywide average ($2,002).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alafia Cove vs Riverview How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

29.3% -10%

Riverview: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$1,691 -16%

Riverview: $2,002

Average HH income

$98,438 +3%

Riverview: $95,442

Poverty rate

11.1% +42%

Riverview: 7.8%

Renter share

22.0% -9%

Riverview: 24.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alafia Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why Alafia Cove scores 2.4

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

29% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Alafia Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alafia Cove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057013412	2.4	4,175	29%	$1,691

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

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

Socioeconomic status 36%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 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alafia Cove

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

127Total filings (sum)
6.99%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2009)
4.02%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

134Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.24×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Alafia Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for Alafia Cove?

Alafia Cove scores 2.4/10 (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 Alafia Cove compare to Riverview overall?

Alafia Cove scores 0.1 points higher than Riverview overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,691 vs $2,002.

What is the average rent in Alafia Cove?

Average gross rent in Alafia Cove is $1,691/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alafia Cove residents are renters?

22% of Alafia Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Riverview). The neighborhood has 4,175 residents.

Is Alafia Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Alafia Cove sits in the 56th 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 Alafia Cove for landlords?

Alafia Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Riverview as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alafia Cove?

Alafia Cove has 4,474 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Hispanic / Latino (23.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alafia Cove

3.3 Winthrop 2 tracts · pop 11,574 3.1 Winthrop Village 2 tracts · pop 4,676 3.2 Boyette Park 2 tracts · pop 11,359 4.4 Ventura Bay 2 tracts · pop 9,198 1.5 Crestview Lakes 2 tracts · pop 15,200 2.6 The District 2 tracts · pop 8,300

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Riverview

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alafia Cove.

2.8 Alafia Oaks 1 tracts · pop 7,385 1.7 Colonial Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,318 3.1 Boyette Park 2 tracts · pop 11,359 1.5 Aberdeen Creek 1 tracts · pop 3,645 1.4 Crestview Lakes 2 tracts · pop 15,200

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