Census Tract · Ranked #14,316 of 84,120 nationally

Ocala Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12083001500 · Marion, FL · pop 3,105 · 61% of tract blocks fall in Ocala

The Elevated-tier score of $1/10 for census tract 12083001500 reflects conditions in Ocala in Marion County, Florida. That is riskier than about 75% of US census tracts.

About 52% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $857 a month while the average household earns $38,161 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. Renters make up 50% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 24% Owners 50%

Tract context

Occupied units1,265

Renter share50.1%

SVI overall0.91

Poverty rate31.5%

Median income$38,161

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ocala and the region

Centroid at 29.2322, -82.1680 · click any tract to drill in

Why Ocala scores 5.8

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

31.5% poverty · this tract

7.9

Supply constraint

$857 rent vs county FMR

1.5

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 Ocala compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 91

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

97%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
81%Racial/ethnic minority
62%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Ocala

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 predominantly Black and ranks around the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 12083001500

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12083001500?

Census tract 12083001500 in Ocala scores 5.8/10 (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 12083001500?

Median gross rent is $857/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12083001500?

31.5% of residents in tract 12083001500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,105.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12083001500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 85th, minority 81th, housing 62th.

How does tract 12083001500 compare to Ocala overall?

Tract 12083001500 scores 5.8/10, 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

Top eight tracts in Ocala ranked by composite eviction-risk score.