Neighborhood · Tallahassee, FL

The Racquet Club Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 22,479 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5–6

The Racquet Club is a black-white neighborhood in Tallahassee with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,479 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,209/month sits 6% lower than the Tallahassee citywide average ($1,293).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

The Racquet Club vs Tallahassee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.0% +75%

Tallahassee: 36.5%

Average gross rent

$1,209 -6%

Tallahassee: $1,293

Average HH income

$39,377 -30%

Tallahassee: $55,931

Poverty rate

37.6% +62%

Tallahassee: 23.2%

Renter share

76.7% +29%

Tallahassee: 59.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Racquet Club and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5–6

Why The Racquet Club scores 5.8

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

64% 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

77% 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

37.6% below poverty line · Range 4.7–10.0 across tracts

8.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–5.3 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

The Racquet Club vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Racquet Club?

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 1 points from 5 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.0

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in The Racquet Club

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12073002201	6	5,868	65%	$1,359
12073002106	6	3,812	65%	$972
12073002103	5.9	4,501	60%	$1,251
12073002105	5.9	3,793	61%	$1,098
12073002101	5	4,505	68%	$1,264

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 5 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 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Racquet Club

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,188Total filings (sum)
10.84%Avg annual filing rate
15.3%Peak year (2017)
8.12%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About The Racquet Club

What is the eviction-risk score for The Racquet Club?

The Racquet Club scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 The Racquet Club compare to Tallahassee overall?

The Racquet Club scores 2.9 points higher than Tallahassee overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,209 vs $1,293.

What is the average rent in The Racquet Club?

Average gross rent in The Racquet Club is $1,209/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Racquet Club residents are renters?

77% of The Racquet Club households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Tallahassee). The neighborhood has 22,479 residents.

Is The Racquet Club a high social-vulnerability area?

The Racquet Club sits in the 61st 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 The Racquet Club have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Racquet Club is census tract 12073002201 (score 6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is The Racquet Club for landlords?

The Racquet Club carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 The Racquet Club?

The Racquet Club has 21,737 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Racquet Club

5.6 College Town 8 tracts · pop 26,299 3.9 Zion Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,043 5 Los Robles 5 tracts · pop 19,832 4.8 All Saints 3 tracts · pop 7,184 4 Betton Oaks 3 tracts · pop 13,519 4 Camelot II Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 6,285

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tallahassee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Racquet Club.

6 The Dwellings 1 tracts · pop 3,096 5.2 College Town 8 tracts · pop 26,299 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 4.5 Southwood 1 tracts · pop 759

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