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Neighborhood · Ocoee, FL

Wesmere Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.8–3

Wesmere is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Ocoee with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,932 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (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 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,017/month sits 4% higher than the Ocoee citywide average ($1,946).

Risk score
2.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wesmere vs Ocoee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.1% +61%
Ocoee: 34.8%
Average gross rent
$2,017 +4%
Ocoee: $1,946
Average HH income
$74,480 -20%
Ocoee: $93,292
Poverty rate
12.1% +16%
Ocoee: 10.4%
Renter share
44.5% +66%
Ocoee: 26.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wesmere and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.8–3

Why Wesmere scores 2.9

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
12.1% below poverty line · Range 2.0–5.4 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–8.5 across tracts
5.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wesmere score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wesmere: 2.92.9WesmereNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Wesmere

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12095014804 3 6,217 75% $1,746
12095017119 2.8 2,715 13% $2,638
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

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

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 46%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wesmere

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 607Total filings (sum)
  • 6.18%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.4%Peak year (2016)
  • 6.42%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked

About Wesmere

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wesmere?

Wesmere scores 2.9/10 (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.
Q2

How does Wesmere compare to Ocoee overall?

Wesmere scores 0.4 points higher than Ocoee overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,017 vs $1,946.
Q3

What is the average rent in Wesmere?

Average gross rent in Wesmere is $2,017/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Wesmere residents are renters?

45% of Wesmere households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Ocoee). The neighborhood has 8,932 residents.
Q5

Is Wesmere a high social-vulnerability area?

Wesmere sits in the 56th 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

Which tracts in Wesmere have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wesmere is census tract 12095014804 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Wesmere for landlords?

Wesmere carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Ocoee as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Wesmere?

Wesmere has 8,196 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Hispanic / Latino (20.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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