Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally

Harlem Lakes Eviction Risk: Elevated , Fort Myers

Tract 12071000502 · Lee, FL · pop 4,450 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Eviction risk in the Harlem Lakes neighborhood of Fort Myers centers on tract 12071000502, which scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 4,450 residents. That is riskier than about 33% of US census tracts.

50% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $839 a month while the average household earns $31,756 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 72% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 36% Stable renters 36% Owners 28%

Tract context

Occupied units1,332

Renter share72.4%

SVI overall0.99

Poverty rate47.1%

Median income$31,756

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fort Myers and the region

Centroid at 26.6436, -81.8431 · click any tract to drill in

Why Harlem Lakes scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Fort Myers

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.0

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

47.1% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$839 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Fort Myers

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Fort Myers

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Fort Myers

3.0

How Harlem Lakes compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

98%Socioeconomic
98%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
88%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Harlem Lakes. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Harlem Lakes

What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Fort Myers eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Lee County average of 4.4 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 12071000502

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12071000502?

Census tract 12071000502 in the Harlem Lakes neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12071000502?

Median gross rent is $839/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12071000502?

47.1% of residents in tract 12071000502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,450.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12071000502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 98th, minority 95th, housing 88th.

Is tract 12071000502 considered part of Harlem Lakes?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12071000502 fall within Harlem Lakes (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12071000502 compare to Fort Myers overall?

Tract 12071000502 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Fort Myers at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Fort Myers eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Fort Myers

Top eight tracts in Fort Myers ranked by composite eviction-risk score.