Neighborhood · Odessa, FL

Great Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 9,508 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Great Lakes is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Odessa with 1 census tract and a population of 9,508 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,676/month sits 12% lower than the Odessa citywide average ($1,909).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Great Lakes vs Odessa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

26.0% +16%

Odessa: 22.4%

Average gross rent

$1,676 -12%

Odessa: $1,909

Average HH income

$125,262 +7%

Odessa: $116,870

Poverty rate

3.9% -6%

Odessa: 4.2%

Renter share

23.8% -20%

Odessa: 29.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Great Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Great Lakes scores 1.3

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Rent control risk

26% of income on rent · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Economic stress

3.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Great Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Great Lakes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12101031602	1.3	9,508	26%	$1,676

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Great Lakes

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

176Total filings (sum)
3.95%Avg annual filing rate
5.1%Peak year (2011)
3.40%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Great Lakes

What is the eviction-risk score for Great Lakes?

Great Lakes scores 1.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Great Lakes compare to Odessa overall?

Great Lakes scores 0.8 points lower than Odessa overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $1,676 vs $1,909.

What is the average rent in Great Lakes?

Average gross rent in Great Lakes is $1,676/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Great Lakes residents are renters?

24% of Great Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Odessa). The neighborhood has 9,508 residents.

Is Great Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Great Lakes sits in the 33rd 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.

How safe is Great Lakes for landlords?

Great Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Odessa as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Great Lakes?

Great Lakes has 10,828 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Hispanic / Latino (26%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Great Lakes

4.3 New Port Richey 6 tracts · pop 24,754 4.7 Forest Ridge 4 tracts · pop 10,072 3.7 Emerald Fields 4 tracts · pop 11,665 3.7 Zephyrhills 6 tracts · pop 17,402

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