Neighborhood · Miami Beach, FL

Española Way Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 21,589 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 2.5–5.4

Española Way is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Miami Beach with 10 census tracts and a population of 21,589 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,043/month sits 12% higher than the Miami Beach citywide average ($1,826).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

Española Way vs Miami Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +60%

Miami Beach: 35.7%

Average gross rent

$2,043 +12%

Miami Beach: $1,826

Average HH income

$70,976 +6%

Miami Beach: $67,014

Poverty rate

16.6% +15%

Miami Beach: 14.4%

Renter share

64.6% +9%

Miami Beach: 59.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Española Way and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 2.5–5.4

Why Española Way scores 4.3

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

65% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

16.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–9.6 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–10.0 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Española Way vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Española Way?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.9 points from 2.5 to 5.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.4 5.2 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 2.5

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Española Way

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12086004204	5.4	2,284	60%	$1,660
12086004206	5.4	1,909	59%	$1,737
12086004303	5.2	2,541	76%	$1,659
12086004205	4.5	2,012	62%	$1,696
12086004304	4.4	2,069	61%	$1,683
12086004105	4.2	2,590	64%	$1,590
12086004208	4	1,071	50%	$2,141
12086004301	3.9	2,287	77%	$2,161
12086004207	3.9	2,141	47%	$2,400
12086004106	2.5	2,685	16%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 10 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 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%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 Española Way

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

488Total filings (sum)
3.93%Avg annual filing rate
8.2%Peak year (2016)
3.36%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,197Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.92×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami).

Frequently asked

About Española Way

What is the eviction-risk score for Española Way?

Española Way scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Española Way compare to Miami Beach overall?

Española Way scores 1.9 points higher than Miami Beach overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,043 vs $1,826.

What is the average rent in Española Way?

Average gross rent in Española Way is $2,043/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Española Way residents are renters?

65% of Española Way households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Miami Beach). The neighborhood has 21,589 residents.

Is Española Way a high social-vulnerability area?

Española Way sits in the 59th 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 Española Way have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Española Way is census tract 12086004204 (score 5.4/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 5.4, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is Española Way for landlords?

Española Way carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Miami Beach as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Española Way?

Española Way has 21,655 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Española Way

4.4 South Beach 6 tracts · pop 17,577 5 Overtown 10 tracts · pop 40,401 5.1 Wynwood 9 tracts · pop 39,119 4.5 Downtown Miami 11 tracts · pop 23,773 3.7 Brickell 21 tracts · pop 54,752 4.3 North Beach 10 tracts · pop 37,900

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Miami Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Española Way.

4.3 North Beach 10 tracts · pop 37,900 4.4 South Beach 6 tracts · pop 17,577

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