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Neighborhood · Apopka, FL

Ambergate Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 11,002 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.8-5

Ambergate is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Apopka with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,002 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,191/month sits 40% lower than the Apopka citywide average ($1,969).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ambergate vs Apopka How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
69.2% +61%
Apopka: 43.0%
Average gross rent
$1,191 -40%
Apopka: $1,969
Average HH income
$40,720 -57%
Apopka: $95,703
Poverty rate
35.6% +323%
Apopka: 8.4%
Renter share
48.5% +117%
Apopka: 22.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ambergate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.8-5

Why Ambergate scores 4.9

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 6.2-6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.6-4.6 across tracts
4.6
Rent control risk
69% of income on rent · Range 9.5-9.5 across tracts
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5-1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 4.6-4.6 across tracts
4.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0-7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
35.6% below poverty line · Range 8.9-8.9 across tracts
8.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0-2.4 across tracts
1.6
Risk score comparison

Ambergate vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Ambergate score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ambergate: 4.94.9AmbergateNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.23.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Ambergate

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12095017703 5 4,878 84% $1,456
12095017600 4.8 6,124 57% $980
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ambergate

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 725Total filings (sum)
  • 6.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.9%Peak year (2005)
  • 6.68%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked

About Ambergate

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ambergate?

Ambergate scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Ambergate compare to Apopka overall?

Ambergate scores 1.3 points higher than Apopka overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,191 vs $1,969.

Q3

What is the average rent in Ambergate?

Average gross rent in Ambergate is $1,191/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Ambergate residents are renters?

49% of Ambergate households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Apopka). The neighborhood has 11,002 residents.

Q5

Is Ambergate a high social-vulnerability area?

Ambergate sits in the 97th 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 Ambergate have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ambergate is census tract 12095017703 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5, a spread of 0.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Ambergate for landlords?

Ambergate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Apopka as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ambergate?

Ambergate has 10,269 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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