Neighborhood · South Bradenton, FL

Cedar Hammock Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 35,540 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.6–5.7

Cedar Hammock is a white-hispanic neighborhood in South Bradenton with 9 census tracts and a population of 35,540 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,365/month sits 10% higher than the South Bradenton citywide average ($1,244).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Cedar Hammock vs South Bradenton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.9% +83%

South Bradenton: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$1,365 +10%

South Bradenton: $1,244

Average HH income

$52,075 +9%

South Bradenton: $47,914

Poverty rate

18.6% +10%

South Bradenton: 16.9%

Renter share

48.2% +8%

South Bradenton: 44.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Hammock and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 3.6–5.7

Why Cedar Hammock scores 4.6

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 7.7–8.4 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.3

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 8.4–8.9 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

18.6% below poverty line · Range 2.2–7.0 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Cedar Hammock vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cedar Hammock?

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 2.1 points from 3.6 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.6

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Cedar Hammock

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12081000105	5.7	4,032	65%	$1,256
12081000103	5.2	3,488	60%	$1,093
12081000603	5	4,457	66%	$1,198
12081000309	4.9	4,432	48%	$1,430
12081000604	4.8	3,884	71%	$1,147
12081000310	4.4	3,852	38%	$1,146
12081000504	4	3,398	78%	$1,687
12081001105	3.7	3,721	69%	$1,471
12081000503	3.6	4,276	48%	$1,843

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%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 Cedar Hammock

Aggregated across 9 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,449Total filings (sum)
9.36%Avg annual filing rate
23.9%Peak year (2016)
6.53%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Cedar Hammock

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Hammock?

Cedar Hammock scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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 Cedar Hammock compare to South Bradenton overall?

Cedar Hammock scores 2.2 points higher than South Bradenton overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,365 vs $1,244.

What is the average rent in Cedar Hammock?

Average gross rent in Cedar Hammock is $1,365/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cedar Hammock residents are renters?

48% of Cedar Hammock households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in South Bradenton). The neighborhood has 35,540 residents.

Is Cedar Hammock a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedar Hammock 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.

Which tracts in Cedar Hammock have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Hammock is census tract 12081000105 (score 5.7/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.7, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Cedar Hammock for landlords?

Cedar Hammock carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to South Bradenton as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Hammock?

Cedar Hammock has 35,544 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Hispanic / Latino (27.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cedar Hammock

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