2 census tracts · pop 5,434 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.2–4.5
Palm Bay spans 2 census tracts of Town 'n' Country, FL, population 5,434. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 32.3% citywide, putting Palm Bay 13.2% over its own city.
78% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. That places it #5 of 15 neighborhoods in Town 'n' Country. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $1,801, close to the Town 'n' Country average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $83,382.
With little internal variation, 4.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Palm Bay vs Town 'n' CountryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Palm Bay
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
453Total filings 2020-21
6.2Avg monthly observed
6.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.04×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Palm Bay
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palm Bay?
Palm Bay scores 4.5/10 (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 Palm Bay compare to Town 'n' Country overall?
Palm Bay scores 0.3 points higher than Town 'n' Country overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,801 vs $1,734.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palm Bay?
Average gross rent in Palm Bay eviction risk is $1,801/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palm Bay residents are renters?
78% of Palm Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Town 'n' Country). The neighborhood has 5,434 residents.
Q5
Is Palm Bay a high social-vulnerability area?
Palm Bay sits in the 51st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Palm Bay have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Palm Bay is census tract 12057011713 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Palm Bay for landlords?
Palm Bay eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Town 'n' Country as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Palm Bay?
Palm Bay has 5,671 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.9%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
