Neighborhood · Oak Ridge, FL

Morningside Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 12,061 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 2.9–4.9

Morningside Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Oak Ridge with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,061 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,468/month sits 0% higher than the Oak Ridge citywide average ($1,466).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Morningside Park vs Oak Ridge How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.2% +59%

Oak Ridge: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$1,468 +0%

Oak Ridge: $1,466

Average HH income

$57,712 +8%

Oak Ridge: $53,389

Poverty rate

15.1% -43%

Oak Ridge: 26.3%

Renter share

44.1% -33%

Oak Ridge: 65.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morningside Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.9–4.9

Why Morningside Park scores 3.9

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 7.9–9.0 across tracts

8.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 7.5–9.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–8.4 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

15.1% below poverty line · Range 2.3–5.1 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.7 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Morningside Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Morningside Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12095016902	4.9	6,311	55%	$1,434
12095014201	2.9	5,750	58%	$1,506

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

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 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Morningside Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

289Total filings (sum)
4.12%Avg annual filing rate
6.8%Peak year (2007)
4.15%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Morningside Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Morningside Park?

Morningside Park scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Morningside Park compare to Oak Ridge overall?

Morningside Park scores 1.2 points higher than Oak Ridge overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,468 vs $1,466.

What is the average rent in Morningside Park?

Average gross rent in Morningside Park is $1,468/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Morningside Park residents are renters?

44% of Morningside Park households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Oak Ridge). The neighborhood has 12,061 residents.

Is Morningside Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Morningside Park sits in the 90th 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 Morningside Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Morningside Park is census tract 12095016902 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 4.9, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Morningside Park for landlords?

Morningside Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Oak Ridge as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Morningside Park?

Morningside Park has 12,462 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (64.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Morningside Park

5.2 Americana 4 tracts · pop 17,494 5.1 Park Central 4 tracts · pop 17,220 4.1 Florida Center 3 tracts · pop 15,580 5.2 Catalina 2 tracts · pop 13,851 3.4 Wadeview Park 2 tracts · pop 6,857 2.8 Villages of Parkview 3 tracts · pop 11,636

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oak Ridge

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Morningside Park.

5 Park Central 4 tracts · pop 17,220 5.3 Americana 4 tracts · pop 17,494

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