Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #78,212 of 84,120 nationally
Lakeland Highlands Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 12105011835 · Polk, FL · pop 4,839 · 97% of tract blocks fall in Lakeland Highlands
For landlords sizing up Lakeland Highlands in Polk County, census tract 12105011835 carries a lower eviction-risk score of 3.7/10. On the national scale it ranks #77,475 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
13% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,888 a month while the average household earns $112,554 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. Renters make up 23% of occupied homes.
Risk score
1.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units1,843
Renter share22.6%
SVI overall0.16
Poverty rate2.1%
Median income$112,554
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
1
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
6
th percentile
Very Low
National
7
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Lakeland Highlands and the region
Centroid at 27.9448, -81.9611 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lakeland Highlands scores 1.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Lakeland Highlands
4.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
2.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,888 rent vs county FMR
9.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lakeland Highlands
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lakeland Highlands
4.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lakeland Highlands
3.0
How Lakeland Highlands compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 16
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 3%Socioeconomic
- 73%Household composition
- 42%Racial/ethnic minority
- 19%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)
- 109Total filings over 17 yrs
- 4.74%Avg annual filing rate
- 13.8%Peak (2002)
- 14Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 600% over the past 17 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Lakeland Highlands
The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 9.1/10. 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 Lakeland eviction risk Highlands, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Polk 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.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 109 eviction filings here over 17 tracked years, with about 4.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 13.8% of renter households in 2002.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 16th 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.
For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.
Frequently asked
About tract 12105011835
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105011835?
Census tract 12105011835 in Lakeland Highlands scores 1.6/10 (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 12105011835?
Median gross rent is $1,888/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 13% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12105011835?
2.1% of residents in tract 12105011835 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,839.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12105011835?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 16th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 3th, household 73th, minority 42th, housing 19th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12105011835?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 109 eviction filings across 17 validated years in tract 12105011835 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.74% of renter households, peaking at 13.8% in 2002. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
How does tract 12105011835 compare to Lakeland Highlands overall?
Tract 12105011835 scores 1.6/10, lower than the parent city of Lakeland Highlands at 1.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lakeland eviction risk Highlands; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Lakeland Highlands
Top eight tracts in Lakeland Highlands ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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