4 census tracts · pop 14,542 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.5
University Park spans 4 census tracts of Boca Raton, FL, population 14,542. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $1,889 a month, rents sit 25% under what the rest of Boca Raton commands. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
The voucher gap is 19.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Filings are well documented here: 419 across 3 observed tracts. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 8.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 4.9% in 2015, is well off that peak. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 41% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
University Park vs Boca RatonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
419Total filings (sum)
6.62%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2012)
4.64%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
681Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon Counties).
Frequently asked
About University Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Park?
University Park scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 University Park compare to Boca Raton overall?
University Park scores 0.2 points lower than Boca Raton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $1,889 vs $2,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Park?
Average gross rent in University Park is $1,889/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Park residents are renters?
26% of University Park households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Boca Raton). The neighborhood has 14,542 residents.
Q5
Is University Park a high social-vulnerability area?
University Park sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in University Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Park is census tract 12099007006 (score 3.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is University Park for landlords?
University Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University Park?
University Park has 15,332 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
