5 census tracts · pop 24,258 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10
· range 1.9–3.8
Rainbow Lakes is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Boynton Beach with 5 census tracts and a population of 24,258 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% 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 $1,974/month sits 3% lower than the Boynton Beach citywide average ($2,041).
Risk score
2.7
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Rainbow Lakes vs Boynton BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rainbow Lakes
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
447Total filings (sum)
5.80%Avg annual filing rate
120.0%Peak year (2013)
4.89%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
210Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.78×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon Counties).
Frequently asked
About Rainbow Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rainbow Lakes?
Rainbow Lakes scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Rainbow Lakes compare to Boynton Beach overall?
Rainbow Lakes scores 0.1 points higher than Boynton Beach overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,974 vs $2,041.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rainbow Lakes?
Average gross rent in Rainbow Lakes is $1,974/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rainbow Lakes residents are renters?
14% of Rainbow Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Boynton Beach). The neighborhood has 24,258 residents.
Q5
Is Rainbow Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Rainbow Lakes sits in the 44th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Rainbow Lakes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rainbow Lakes is census tract 12099005810 (score 3.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 3.8, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Rainbow Lakes for landlords?
Rainbow Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Boynton Beach as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rainbow Lakes?
Rainbow Lakes has 24,243 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Hispanic / Latino (21.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
