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Neighborhood · Jensen Beach, FL

Rio Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,584 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.4–5.5

Rio is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Jensen Beach with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,584 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,309/month sits 3% higher than the Jensen Beach citywide average ($1,267).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Rio vs Jensen Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.3% +91%
Jensen Beach: 30.5%
Average gross rent
$1,309 +3%
Jensen Beach: $1,267
Average HH income
$60,213 -5%
Jensen Beach: $63,397
Poverty rate
21.2% +23%
Jensen Beach: 17.2%
Renter share
38.9% +69%
Jensen Beach: 23.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rio and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.4–5.5

Why Rio scores 4.8

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 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 7.6–8.2 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts
1.1
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 5.7–8.3 across tracts
6.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.6 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
21.2% below poverty line · Range 4.3–7.1 across tracts
5.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–4.3 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

Rio vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Rio score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Rio: 4.84.8RioNeighborhoodParent city: 2.22.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Rio

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12085000800 5.5 2,734 52% $1,509
12085000501 4.4 4,850 62% $1,196
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 86%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rio

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 129Total filings (sum)
  • 4.78%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.8%Peak year (2016)
  • 3.36%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked

About Rio

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Rio?

Rio scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Rio compare to Jensen Beach overall?

Rio scores 2.6 points higher than Jensen Beach overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,309 vs $1,267.
Q3

What is the average rent in Rio?

Average gross rent in Rio is $1,309/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Rio residents are renters?

39% of Rio households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Jensen Beach). The neighborhood has 7,584 residents.
Q5

Is Rio a high social-vulnerability area?

Rio sits in the 79th 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

Which tracts in Rio have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Rio is census tract 12085000800 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.5, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Rio for landlords?

Rio carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Jensen Beach as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Rio?

Rio has 7,832 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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