1 census tracts · pop 2,030 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
River Chase is a one-tract neighborhood of Westchase, FL, population 2,030. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
about a quarter of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 19 eviction filings. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,848, 15% below the Westchase average of $2,174. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 26.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Westchase, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. At 8% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $144,931, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Chase vs WestchaseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in River Chase
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
19Total filings (sum)
6.75%Avg annual filing rate
26.2%Peak year (2003)
1.01%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2Total filings 2020-21
0.0Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.22×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About River Chase
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Chase?
River Chase scores 3/10 (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 River Chase compare to Westchase overall?
River Chase scores 1.0 points lower than Westchase overall (4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,848 vs $2,174.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Chase?
Average gross rent in River Chase is $1,848/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Chase residents are renters?
8% of River Chase households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Westchase). The neighborhood has 2,030 residents.
Q5
Is River Chase a high social-vulnerability area?
River Chase sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is River Chase for landlords?
River Chase carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Westchase as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Chase?
River Chase has 2,046 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
