Census Tract · Ranked #58,384 of 84,120 nationally
Cypress Gardens Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 12105014001 ·
Polk, FL · pop 7,049 · 81% of tract blocks fall in Cypress Gardens
For landlords sizing up Cypress Gardens, census tract 12105014001 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of $1/10. On the national scale it ranks #50,902 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
37% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,514 a month while the average household earns $76,389 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 24% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%Stable renters 15%Owners 76%
Tract context
Occupied units2,170
Renter share23.6%
SVI overall0.50
Poverty rate12.4%
Median income$76,389
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100th percentile
#1 of 2 tracts In Cypress Gardens
Very High
Within county
20th percentile
#139 of 174 tracts In Polk
Low
Within state
41th percentile
#3,043 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Moderate
National
31th percentile
#58,384 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Cypress Gardens and the region
Centroid at 28.0041, -81.6740 · click any tract to drill in
Why Cypress Gardens scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Cypress Gardens
4.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
12.4% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$1,514 rent vs county FMR
6.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Cypress Gardens
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Cypress Gardens
4.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Cypress Gardens
5.6
How Cypress Gardens compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 50
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
45%Socioeconomic
55%Household composition
54%Racial/ethnic minority
47%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
The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.3/10. 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 Cypress Gardens, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Polk County average of 5.0 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 389 eviction filings here over 17 tracked years, with about 6.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 10.1% of renter households in 2009.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12105014001
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105014001?
Census tract 12105014001 in Cypress Gardens scores 3/10 (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 12105014001?
Median gross rent is $1,514/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12105014001?
12.4% of residents in tract 12105014001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,049.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12105014001?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 55th, minority 54th, housing 47th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12105014001?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 389 eviction filings across 17 validated years in tract 12105014001 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.37% of renter households, peaking at 10.1% in 2009. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
How does tract 12105014001 compare to Cypress Gardens overall?
Tract 12105014001 scores 3/10, higher than the parent city of Cypress Gardens at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Cypress Gardens; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Cypress Gardens
Top eight tracts in Cypress Gardens ranked by composite eviction-risk score.