Neighborhood · Port Salerno, FL

Golden Gate Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 13,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.5–4.4

Golden Gate is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Port Salerno with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,616 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,517/month sits 5% higher than the Port Salerno citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Golden Gate vs Port Salerno How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.1% +135%

Port Salerno: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$1,517 +5%

Port Salerno: $1,440

Average HH income

$65,044 +2%

Port Salerno: $64,051

Poverty rate

16.8% +100%

Port Salerno: 8.4%

Renter share

32.3% +81%

Port Salerno: 17.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Golden Gate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.5–4.4

Why Golden Gate scores 3.9

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

67% of income on rent · Range 5.1–8.2 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 4.1–8.3 across tracts

5.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–7.6 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

16.8% below poverty line · Range 1.9–6.4 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–5.9 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Golden Gate vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Golden Gate?

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 0.9 points from 3.5 to 4.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 4.1 3.7 3.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Golden Gate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12085000901	4.4	2,270	73%	$1,419
12085001301	4.1	5,070	74%	$1,448
12085001105	3.7	3,688	63%	$1,768
12085001200	3.5	2,588	55%	$1,380

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

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

Household characteristics 61%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Golden Gate

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

92Total filings (sum)
3.09%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2017)
2.62%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Golden Gate

What is the eviction-risk score for Golden Gate?

Golden Gate scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Golden Gate compare to Port Salerno overall?

Golden Gate scores 1.6 points higher than Port Salerno overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,517 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Golden Gate?

Average gross rent in Golden Gate is $1,517/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Golden Gate residents are renters?

32% of Golden Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Port Salerno). The neighborhood has 13,616 residents.

Is Golden Gate a high social-vulnerability area?

Golden Gate sits in the 68th 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 Golden Gate have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Golden Gate is census tract 12085000901 (score 4.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.4, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Golden Gate for landlords?

Golden Gate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Port Salerno as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Golden Gate?

Golden Gate has 14,594 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Hispanic / Latino (27.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Golden Gate

4.3 Stuart 2 tracts · pop 8,410 2.5 River Pines 2 tracts · pop 10,898 5 Rio 2 tracts · pop 7,584 2.2 Isles Worth 2 tracts · pop 8,382

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Port Salerno

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Golden Gate.

2.5 River Pines 2 tracts · pop 10,898

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