Within parent city
83
th percentile
High
Census Tract · Ranked #24,926 of 84,120 nationally
Miami Gardens Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 12086000402 · Miami-Dade, FL · pop 4,315
With a score of 5.1/10, tract 12086000402 in Miami Gardens in Miami-Dade County ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,315 residents. It lands near the 43rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 53% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 39% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,051 a month against an average household income of $41,875 a year, roughly 59% of income at the averages. About 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21%
Stable renters 19%
Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units1,270
Renter share39.2%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate21.1%
Median income$41,875
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
78
th percentile
High
Within state
87
th percentile
High
National
70
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Miami Gardens and the region
Centroid at 25.9204, -80.2369 · click any tract to drill in
Why Miami Gardens scores 5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Miami Gardens
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.4
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
21.1% poverty · this tract
5.3
Supply constraint
$2,051 rent vs county FMR
3.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Miami Gardens
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Miami Gardens
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Miami Gardens
4.5
How Miami Gardens compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 89
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 96%Socioeconomic
- 69%Household composition
- 97%Racial/ethnic minority
- 62%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 52Total filings over 2 yrs
- 6.06%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.4%Peak (2016)
- 28Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 300Total filings 2020-21
- 4.1Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 3.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Miami as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Miami Gardens
The heaviest input here is economic stress at 5.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Miami Gardens eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Miami-Dade County average of 5.3 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 52 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 6.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.4% of renter households in 2016.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 3.75x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12086000402
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12086000402?
Census tract 12086000402 in Miami Gardens scores 5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 12086000402?
Median gross rent is $2,051/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12086000402?
21.1% of residents in tract 12086000402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,315.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12086000402?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 69th, minority 97th, housing 62th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12086000402?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 52 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 12086000402 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.06% of renter households, peaking at 5.4% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 12086000402 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 3.75× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami eviction risk), 2020-2021.
Q7
How does tract 12086000402 compare to Miami Gardens overall?
Tract 12086000402 scores 5/10, higher than the parent city of Miami Gardens at 3.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Miami Gardens eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Miami Gardens
Top eight tracts in Miami Gardens ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · FL
12086000418
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12086010023
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12086010026
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12086009904
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12086009505
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12086009506
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12086009811
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12086010024
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
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