Neighborhood · Tallahassee, FL

College Town Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 26,299 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 2.7–6.2

College Town is a white-black neighborhood in Tallahassee with 8 census tracts and a population of 26,299 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $824/month sits 36% lower than the Tallahassee citywide average ($1,293).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

College Town vs Tallahassee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.3% +46%

Tallahassee: 36.5%

Average gross rent

$824 -36%

Tallahassee: $1,293

Average HH income

$14,176 -75%

Tallahassee: $55,931

Poverty rate

40.6% +75%

Tallahassee: 23.2%

Renter share

91.2% +54%

Tallahassee: 59.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across College Town and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 2.7–6.2

Why College Town scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

91% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

40.6% below poverty line · Range 1.7–10.0 across tracts

7.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–5.3 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

College Town vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in College Town?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.5 points from 2.7 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.6 2.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in College Town

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12073002006	6.2	4,384	71%	$1,145
12073000600	6.2	3,679	72%	$1,053
12073002005	6.2	3,459	82%	$1,363
12073000502	6.1	3,086	75%	$1,104
12073001401	6.1	2,363	65%	$941
12073001200	5.9	1,376	79%	$1,128
12073000501	5.6	753	60%	$1,173
12073001300	2.7	7,199	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 5%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Town

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,905Total filings (sum)
5.42%Avg annual filing rate
16.0%Peak year (2007)
4.11%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About College Town

What is the eviction-risk score for College Town?

College Town scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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.

How does College Town compare to Tallahassee overall?

College Town scores 2.3 points higher than Tallahassee overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $824 vs $1,293.

What is the average rent in College Town?

Average gross rent in College Town is $824/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of College Town residents are renters?

91% of College Town households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Tallahassee). The neighborhood has 26,299 residents.

Is College Town a high social-vulnerability area?

College Town sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in College Town have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in College Town is census tract 12073002006 (score 6.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 6.2, a spread of 3.5 points.

How safe is College Town for landlords?

College Town carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Tallahassee as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of College Town?

College Town has 27,369 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near College Town

4.8 All Saints 3 tracts · pop 7,184 5 Los Robles 5 tracts · pop 19,832 5.8 The Racquet Club 5 tracts · pop 22,479 4 Camelot II Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 6,285 4 Betton Oaks 3 tracts · pop 13,519 5 Richview Park 3 tracts · pop 11,796

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tallahassee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to College Town.

5.1 Los Robles 5 tracts · pop 19,832 5.1 Richview Park 3 tracts · pop 11,796 5 All Saints 3 tracts · pop 7,184 5.8 The Racquet Club 5 tracts · pop 22,479 4.5 Southwood 1 tracts · pop 759 6 The Dwellings 1 tracts · pop 3,096

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