Neighborhood · Miami, FL

Little Havana Eviction Risk: Moderate

26 census tracts · pop 90,655 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3.8–6.4

Little Havana is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Miami with 26 census tracts and a population of 90,655 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,461/month sits 17% lower than the Miami citywide average ($1,758).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

26 tracts · population-weighted

Little Havana vs Miami How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.9% +62%

Miami: 37.0%

Average gross rent

$1,461 -17%

Miami: $1,758

Average HH income

$49,080 -17%

Miami: $59,390

Poverty rate

22.4% +17%

Miami: 19.2%

Renter share

70.4% +2%

Miami: 69.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Little Havana and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 26 tracts span score 3.8–6.4

Why Little Havana scores 5.3

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

70% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

22.4% below poverty line · Range 1.5–10.0 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Little Havana vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Little Havana?

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 2.6 points from 3.8 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.8

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

Census tracts

26 tracts in Little Havana

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12086005409	6.4	3,768	74%	$1,148
12086005102	6.3	5,055	47%	$1,077
12086005410	6.3	2,929	68%	$1,325
12086005104	6.2	4,386	71%	$1,531
12086005304	5.9	4,336	65%	$1,243
12086005406	5.8	3,392	60%	$1,371
12086005303	5.7	3,360	51%	$1,382
12086005405	5.5	3,940	64%	$1,364
12086005403	5.5	1,699	46%	$1,216
12086006402	5.4	3,952	77%	$1,694
12086006304	5.4	2,906	50%	$1,433
12086005407	5.4	2,559	54%	$1,291
12086005505	5.4	2,322	61%	$1,599
12086005201	5.3	5,426	56%	$1,515
12086006401	5.2	3,638	60%	$1,302
12086005103	5.2	2,574	59%	$1,512
12086005506	5.1	3,358	71%	$1,752
12086005503	5	3,658	62%	$1,521
12086006303	5	3,421	62%	$1,001
12086005504	4.9	2,400	46%	$1,591
12086006302	4.5	5,606	63%	$1,751
12086005002	4.4	4,619	43%	$1,603
12086006403	4.4	3,228	61%	$1,428
12086006504	4.1	2,003	55%	$1,834
12086006501	3.9	3,973	56%	$1,752
12086006503	3.8	2,147	69%	$1,901

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 26 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Little Havana

Aggregated across 20 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,696Total filings (sum)
3.87%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2016)
3.00%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,196Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.19×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Little Havana

What is the eviction-risk score for Little Havana?

Little Havana scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 26 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 Little Havana compare to Miami overall?

Little Havana scores 2.2 points higher than Miami overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,461 vs $1,758.

What is the average rent in Little Havana?

Average gross rent in Little Havana is $1,461/month (pop-weighted across 26 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Little Havana residents are renters?

70% of Little Havana households are renter-occupied (vs 69% in Miami). The neighborhood has 90,655 residents.

Is Little Havana a high social-vulnerability area?

Little Havana sits in the 91st 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.

Which tracts in Little Havana have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Havana is census tract 12086005409 (score 6.4/10). Across the 26 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 6.4, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Little Havana for landlords?

Little Havana carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 26 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Little Havana?

Little Havana has 91,319 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (91.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Little Havana

4.5 Downtown Miami 11 tracts · pop 23,773 3.7 Brickell 21 tracts · pop 54,752 5 Overtown 10 tracts · pop 40,401 3.8 Dinner Key 8 tracts · pop 23,204 2.9 French Normandy Village 7 tracts · pop 21,683 5.1 Wynwood 9 tracts · pop 39,119

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Miami

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Little Havana.

5.2 Design District 2 tracts · pop 8,327 5.2 Wynwood 9 tracts · pop 39,119 5.1 Overtown 10 tracts · pop 40,401 4.7 Downtown Miami 11 tracts · pop 23,773 6.3 Little Haiti 6 tracts · pop 25,103 3.9 Oakland Grove 7 tracts · pop 32,778

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