Neighborhood · Boca Raton, FL

Old Floresta Eviction Risk: Lower

9 census tracts · pop 30,520 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 1.3–3.6

Old Floresta is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boca Raton with 9 census tracts and a population of 30,520 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,315/month sits 8% lower than the Boca Raton citywide average ($2,508).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

9 tracts · population-weighted

Old Floresta vs Boca Raton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.5% +37%

Boca Raton: 39.9%

Average gross rent

$2,315 -8%

Boca Raton: $2,508

Average HH income

$108,900 +6%

Boca Raton: $102,722

Poverty rate

9.0% -4%

Boca Raton: 9.4%

Renter share

37.1% +8%

Boca Raton: 34.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Floresta and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 1.3–3.6

Why Old Floresta scores 2.2

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

9.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

6.5

Risk score comparison

Old Floresta vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Old Floresta?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.3 points from 1.3 to 3.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.6 3.3 2.9 2.7 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Old Floresta

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12099007204	3.6	2,824	72%	$1,950
12099007620	3.3	3,250	63%	$1,739
12099007501	2.9	3,718	61%	$2,756
12099007619	2.7	1,498	72%	$1,254
12099007205	2	2,819	55%	$1,817
12099007605	1.8	3,622	72%	—
12099007505	1.6	3,446	54%	$2,767
12099007603	1.4	2,299	46%	$3,501
12099007604	1.3	7,044	30%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Floresta

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

943Total filings (sum)
5.85%Avg annual filing rate
22.0%Peak year (2010)
3.08%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

860Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.02×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon Counties).

Frequently asked

About Old Floresta

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Floresta?

Old Floresta scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier) across 9 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 Old Floresta compare to Boca Raton overall?

Old Floresta scores 0.4 points lower than Boca Raton overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $2,315 vs $2,508.

What is the average rent in Old Floresta?

Average gross rent in Old Floresta is $2,315/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Floresta residents are renters?

37% of Old Floresta households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Boca Raton). The neighborhood has 30,520 residents.

Is Old Floresta a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Floresta sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Old Floresta have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Floresta is census tract 12099007204 (score 3.6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 3.6, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Old Floresta for landlords?

Old Floresta carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Boca Raton as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Floresta?

Old Floresta has 30,885 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Floresta

1.9 University Park 4 tracts · pop 14,542 3.6 Abbey Village 4 tracts · pop 9,276 3.3 Dos Lagos 7 tracts · pop 35,146 2.8 Rainbow Lakes 5 tracts · pop 24,258 3.4 Lantana 5 tracts · pop 23,091 4.8 Lake Worth Beach 9 tracts · pop 44,134

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Boca Raton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old Floresta.

1.8 University Park 4 tracts · pop 14,542

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