1 census tracts · pop 4,997 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
West Bay is a one-tract neighborhood of Town 'n' Country, FL and houses 4,997 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Town 'n' Country baseline of 32.3%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. The filing record is not thin: 1,203 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2001 at 20.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 9.9% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Town 'n' Country, it ranks #11 by risk, the lower third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,783, close to the Town 'n' Country average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $70,754.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Bay vs Town 'n' CountryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Bay
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,203Total filings (sum)
13.26%Avg annual filing rate
20.1%Peak year (2001)
9.86%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
255Total filings 2020-21
3.5Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About West Bay
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Bay?
West Bay scores 3.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does West Bay compare to Town 'n' Country overall?
West Bay scores 0.3 points lower than Town 'n' Country overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,783 vs $1,734.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Bay?
Average gross rent in West Bay is $1,783/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Bay residents are renters?
62% of West Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Town 'n' Country). The neighborhood has 4,997 residents.
Q5
Is West Bay a high social-vulnerability area?
West Bay sits in the 83rd 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.
Q6
How safe is West Bay for landlords?
West Bay carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Bay?
West Bay has 4,789 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
