Neighborhood · Town 'n' Country, FL

Rocky Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,798 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Rocky Creek is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Town 'n' Country with 1 census tract and a population of 5,798 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,346/month sits 22% lower than the Town 'n' Country citywide average ($1,734).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rocky Creek vs Town 'n' Country How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.1% +108%

Town 'n' Country: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,346 -22%

Town 'n' Country: $1,734

Average HH income

$53,878 -21%

Town 'n' Country: $68,350

Poverty rate

14.9% +23%

Town 'n' Country: 12.1%

Renter share

40.8% +2%

Town 'n' Country: 39.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rocky Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Rocky Creek scores 4.1

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

67% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

14.9% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Rocky Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rocky Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057011613	4.1	5,798	67%	$1,346

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 91%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rocky Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

714Total filings (sum)
8.87%Avg annual filing rate
9.2%Peak year (2016)
9.24%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

259Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.56×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Rocky Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Rocky Creek?

Rocky Creek scores 4.1/10 (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 Rocky Creek compare to Town 'n' Country overall?

Rocky Creek scores 1.7 points higher than Town 'n' Country overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,346 vs $1,734.

What is the average rent in Rocky Creek?

Average gross rent in Rocky Creek is $1,346/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rocky Creek residents are renters?

41% of Rocky Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Town 'n' Country). The neighborhood has 5,798 residents.

Is Rocky Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Rocky Creek sits in the 92nd 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 Rocky Creek for landlords?

Rocky Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Town 'n' Country as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rocky Creek?

Rocky Creek has 5,777 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rocky Creek

3.1 Bay Crest Park 2 tracts · pop 7,595 3.5 Palm Bay 2 tracts · pop 5,434 4.7 Ansley Park 3 tracts · pop 9,356 2.4 Carrollwood Village 4 tracts · pop 15,279 4 Armenia Heights 5 tracts · pop 21,968 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Town 'n' Country

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rocky Creek.

4 Bellingham Oaks 1 tracts · pop 6,883 4.5 Woodbridge Park 1 tracts · pop 6,172 4.5 Hamilton Park 1 tracts · pop 7,898 3.6 Palm Bay 2 tracts · pop 5,434 3.6 Alfredo Trujillo 1 tracts · pop 2,725 3.5 Twelve Oaks Village 1 tracts · pop 6,626

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