Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

Carlton Arms Eviction Risk: Moderate , Ocala

Tract 12083002504 · Marion, FL · pop 5,702 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Census tract 12083002504 covers the Carlton Arms area of Ocala, home to 5,702 residents. For landlords it grades 5.5/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 58th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 51% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,289 monthly, set against $48,281 in average yearly household income, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 24% Owners 51%

Tract context

Occupied units2,861

Renter share48.3%

SVI overall0.70

Poverty rate8.8%

Median income$48,281

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ocala and the region

Centroid at 29.1915, -82.2026 · click any tract to drill in

Why Carlton Arms scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Ocala

4.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.7

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

8.8% poverty · this tract

2.2

Supply constraint

$1,289 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Ocala

8.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Ocala

9.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Ocala

8.0

How Carlton Arms compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 70

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

57%Socioeconomic
81%Household composition
60%Racial/ethnic minority
65%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Carlton Arms

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Ocala eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Marion County average of 4.8 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 12083002504

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12083002504?

Census tract 12083002504 in the Carlton Arms neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12083002504?

Median gross rent is $1,289/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12083002504?

8.8% of residents in tract 12083002504 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,702.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12083002504?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 70th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 81th, minority 60th, housing 65th.

Is tract 12083002504 considered part of Carlton Arms?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12083002504 fall within Carlton Arms (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12083002504 compare to Ocala overall?

Tract 12083002504 scores 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Ocala at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ocala eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Ocala

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