Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
University Park Eviction Risk: Lower , Boca Raton
Tract 12099007006 · Palm Beach, FL · pop 4,234 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Tract 12099007006, home to 4,234 residents in the University Park area of Boca Raton, scores 4.7/10 for landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #59,392 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 62% of renter households, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,393 a month against an average household income of $97,223 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 39% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 61%
Tract context
Occupied units2,225
Renter share39.4%
SVI overall0.26
Poverty rate14.3%
Median income$97,223
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
70
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
43
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
32
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Boca Raton and the region
Centroid at 26.4017, -80.1338 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Park scores 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Boca Raton
3.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
14.3% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$2,393 rent vs county FMR
5.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Boca Raton
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Boca Raton
2.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Boca Raton
3.0
How University Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 26
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 36%Household composition
- 18%Racial/ethnic minority
- 11%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 372Total filings over 11 yrs
- 5.49%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.6%Peak (2012)
- 34Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 36% over the past 11 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 234Total filings 2020-21
- 3.2Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 2.66×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Other Oregon Counties as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within University Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Park
The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 5.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Boca Raton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Palm Beach County average of 5.0 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 372 eviction filings here over 11 tracked years, with about 5.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 8.6% of renter households in 2012.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 2.66x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12099007006
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12099007006?
Census tract 12099007006 in the University Park neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 12099007006?
Median gross rent is $2,393/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12099007006?
14.3% of residents in tract 12099007006 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,234.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12099007006?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 26th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 36th, minority 18th, housing 11th.
Q5
Is tract 12099007006 considered part of University Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12099007006 fall within University Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12099007006?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 372 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 12099007006 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 5.49% of renter households, peaking at 8.6% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 12099007006 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 2.66× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon eviction laws Counties), 2020-2021.
Q8
How does tract 12099007006 compare to Boca Raton overall?
Tract 12099007006 scores 2.7/10, right in line with the parent city of Boca Raton at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Boca Raton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Boca Raton
Top eight tracts in Boca Raton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · FL
12099007622
3.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12099007208
3.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
Old Floresta
3.6
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
Old Floresta
3.3
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12099007615
3
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12099007302
2.9
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
Old Floresta
2.9
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12099007504
2.9
/ 10 · Low
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