6 census tracts · pop 25,103 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.1–6.4
Little Haiti is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Miami with 6 census tracts and a population of 25,103 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,200/month sits 32% lower than the Miami citywide average ($1,758).
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Little Haiti vs MiamiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Little Haiti
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,657Total filings (sum)
11.86%Avg annual filing rate
21.5%Peak year (2015)
8.53%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,129Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami).
Frequently asked
About Little Haiti
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Haiti?
Little Haiti scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Little Haiti compare to Miami overall?
Little Haiti scores 3.2 points higher than Miami overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,200 vs $1,758.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Haiti?
Average gross rent in Little Haiti is $1,200/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Haiti residents are renters?
83% of Little Haiti households are renter-occupied (vs 69% in Miami). The neighborhood has 25,103 residents.
Q5
Is Little Haiti a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Haiti sits in the 99th 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 Little Haiti have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Haiti is census tract 12086001401 (score 6.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Haiti for landlords?
Little Haiti carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Little Haiti?
Little Haiti has 24,819 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Hispanic / Latino (31.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
