1 census tracts · pop 2,910 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Country Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Fort Myers, FL and houses 2,910 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. At $862 a month, rents sit 45% under what the rest of Fort Myers commands.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Cost burden runs 29% against 36.9% citywide, putting Country Lakes 7.5% under its own city. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.4/10.
Severe burden reaches 8%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Fort Myers, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $36,178. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Country Lakes vs Fort MyersHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Country Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Country Lakes?
Country Lakes scores 4.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does Country Lakes compare to Fort Myers overall?
Country Lakes scores 1.4 points higher than Fort Myers overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $862 vs $1,580.
Q3
What is the average rent in Country Lakes?
Average gross rent in Country Lakes is $862/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Country Lakes residents are renters?
49% of Country Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Fort Myers). The neighborhood has 2,910 residents.
Q5
Is Country Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Country Lakes sits in the 95th 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 Country Lakes for landlords?
Country Lakes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Fort Myers as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Country Lakes?
Country Lakes has 2,910 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
