Neighborhood · Taft, FL

Boggy Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,488 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Boggy Creek is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Taft with 1 census tract and a population of 5,488 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (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 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,296/month sits 14% lower than the Taft citywide average ($1,512).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Boggy Creek vs Taft How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.4% +106%

Taft: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$1,296 -14%

Taft: $1,512

Average HH income

$84,968 +112%

Taft: $40,161

Poverty rate

7.0% -61%

Taft: 18.1%

Renter share

19.2% -53%

Taft: 40.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Boggy Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Boggy Creek scores 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 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 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Boggy Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Boggy Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12095016804	3	5,488	56%	$1,296

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Boggy Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

151Total filings (sum)
7.13%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2005)
5.90%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Boggy Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Boggy Creek?

Boggy Creek scores 3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Boggy Creek compare to Taft overall?

Boggy Creek scores 0.8 points higher than Taft overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,296 vs $1,512.

What is the average rent in Boggy Creek?

Average gross rent in Boggy Creek is $1,296/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Boggy Creek residents are renters?

19% of Boggy Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Taft). The neighborhood has 5,488 residents.

Is Boggy Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Boggy Creek sits in the 52nd 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.

How safe is Boggy Creek for landlords?

Boggy Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Taft as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Boggy Creek?

Boggy Creek has 6,507 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Boggy Creek

2.5 Southmeadow 4 tracts · pop 17,115 4.6 Airport North 2 tracts · pop 12,696 3.9 Morningside Park 2 tracts · pop 12,061 2.3 Foxhaven 3 tracts · pop 13,500 2.8 Villages of Parkview 3 tracts · pop 11,636 5.2 Americana 4 tracts · pop 17,494

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