1 census tracts · pop 5,090 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Creekbend maps to a single census tract in Lakeland, FL, population 5,090. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Lakeland baseline of 30.4%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. The filing record is not thin: 576 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
At $1,220 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Lakeland commands. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 9.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $53,009.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Creekbend vs LakelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Creekbend
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
576Total filings (sum)
5.46%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2005)
2.12%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Creekbend
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Creekbend?
Creekbend scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Creekbend compare to Lakeland overall?
Creekbend scores 1.4 points higher than Lakeland overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,220 vs $1,395.
Q3
What is the average rent in Creekbend?
Average gross rent in Creekbend is $1,220/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Creekbend residents are renters?
47% of Creekbend households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Lakeland). The neighborhood has 5,090 residents.
Q5
Is Creekbend a high social-vulnerability area?
Creekbend sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Creekbend for landlords?
Creekbend carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Lakeland as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Creekbend?
Creekbend has 5,114 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Hispanic / Latino (23%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
