3 census tracts · pop 7,437 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.1–4.8
River District takes in 3 census tracts of Fort Myers, FL, population 7,437. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Fort Myers baseline of 36.9%, 66% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
34% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $47,299 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,351, 14% below the Fort Myers average of $1,580.
That places it #5 of 16 neighborhoods in Fort Myers. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
River District vs Fort MyersHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About River District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River District?
River District scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 District compare to Fort Myers overall?
River District scores 1.0 points higher than Fort Myers overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,580.
Q3
What is the average rent in River District?
Average gross rent in River District is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River District residents are renters?
68% of River District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Fort Myers). The neighborhood has 7,437 residents.
Q5
Is River District a high social-vulnerability area?
River District sits in the 82nd 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
Which tracts in River District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in River District is census tract 12071000700 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.8, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is River District for landlords?
River District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of River District?
River District has 7,470 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
