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Neighborhood · Tallahassee, FL

The Dwellings Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,096 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

The Dwellings is a black-white neighborhood in Tallahassee with 1 census tract and a population of 3,096 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,303/month sits 1% higher than the Tallahassee citywide average ($1,293).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Dwellings vs Tallahassee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
69.3% +90%
Tallahassee: 36.5%
Average gross rent
$1,303 +1%
Tallahassee: $1,293
Average HH income
$35,221 -37%
Tallahassee: $55,931
Poverty rate
51.6% +123%
Tallahassee: 23.2%
Renter share
94.3% +59%
Tallahassee: 59.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across The Dwellings and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why The Dwellings scores 6

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
69% 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
94% 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
51.6% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

The Dwellings vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Dwellings score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Dwellings: 6.06.0The DwellingsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in The Dwellings

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12073002003 6 3,096 69% $1,303
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 99%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 17%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Dwellings

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 773Total filings (sum)
  • 10.02%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.7%Peak year (2007)
  • 9.09%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked

About The Dwellings

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Dwellings?

The Dwellings scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 The Dwellings compare to Tallahassee overall?

The Dwellings scores 3.1 points higher than Tallahassee overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,303 vs $1,293.
Q3

What is the average rent in The Dwellings?

Average gross rent in The Dwellings is $1,303/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of The Dwellings residents are renters?

94% of The Dwellings households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Tallahassee). The neighborhood has 3,096 residents.
Q5

Is The Dwellings a high social-vulnerability area?

The Dwellings 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 The Dwellings for landlords?

The Dwellings carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Tallahassee as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of The Dwellings?

The Dwellings has 3,276 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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