1 census tracts · pop 2,866 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Downtown maps to a single census tract in Key West, FL and houses 2,866 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs around two-thirds against 36.4% citywide, putting Downtown 30.8% over its own city. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
Average gross rent is $1,757, 21% below the Key West average of $2,220. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Key West, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Casa Marina and New Town.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs Key WestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Downtown compare to Key West overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Key West overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,757 vs $2,220.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,757/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
59% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Key West). The neighborhood has 2,866 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 64th 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.
Q6
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Key West as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 2,809 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Hispanic / Latino (19.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
