Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #79,998 of 84,120 nationally
University Park Eviction Risk: Lower , Boca Raton
Tract 12099007009 · Palm Beach, FL · pop 3,597 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
For landlords sizing up the University Park neighborhood of Boca Raton, census tract 12099007009 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 4.3/10. It lands near the 19th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 38% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 9% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $3,250 a month against an average household income of $183,056 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 8% of occupied homes.
Risk score
1.4
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 92%
Tract context
Occupied units1,178
Renter share8.1%
SVI overall0.21
Poverty rate5.7%
Median income$183,056
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
24
th percentile
Low
Within county
6
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
3
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Boca Raton and the region
Centroid at 26.3741, -80.1324 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Park scores 1.4
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
5.7% poverty · this tract
1.4
Supply constraint
$3,250 rent vs county FMR
9.9
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: 21
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 17%Socioeconomic
- 68%Household composition
- 45%Racial/ethnic minority
- 12%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)
- 27Total filings over 8 yrs
- 12.71%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.6%Peak (2010)
- 1Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 13Total filings 2020-21
- 0.2Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.62×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
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 9.9/10. 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 below the Palm Beach County average of 5.0 and below the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 27 eviction filings here over 8 tracked years, with about 12.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.6% of renter households in 2010.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12099007009
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12099007009?
Census tract 12099007009 in the University Park neighborhood scores 1.4/10 (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 12099007009?
Median gross rent is $3,250/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12099007009?
5.7% of residents in tract 12099007009 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,597.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12099007009?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 21th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 17th, household 68th, minority 45th, housing 12th.
Q5
Is tract 12099007009 considered part of University Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12099007009 fall within University Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12099007009?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 27 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 12099007009 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 12.71% of renter households, peaking at 7.6% in 2010. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 12099007009 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.62× 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 12099007009 compare to Boca Raton overall?
Tract 12099007009 scores 1.4/10, lower than 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
12099007208
3.7
/ 10 · Low
Tract · FL
12099007622
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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