Census Tract · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally
Tract 12105012412 Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 12105012412 ·
Polk, FL · pop 9,147
Tract 12105012412 covers Polk in Florida. Home to 9,147 residents, it scores 4.9/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #53,958 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 40% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,914 a month while the average household earns $67,042 a year, roughly 34% of income at the averages. About 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%Stable renters 21%Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units3,207
Renter share34.7%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate14.8%
Median income$67,042
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within county
43th percentile
#100 of 174 tracts In Polk
Moderate
Within state
60th percentile
#2,057 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Elevated
National
45th percentile
#46,312 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Polk and the region
Centroid at 28.3262, -81.7595 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tract 12105012412 scores 3.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
1.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
14.8% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,914 rent vs county FMR
9.3
Rent control risk
State baseline
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Tract 12105012412 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 68
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 9.3/10. 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 set by Florida eviction laws law, 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 safer side for landlords.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 68th 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 12105012412
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105012412?
Census tract 12105012412 in Polk scores 3.7/10 (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 12105012412?
Median gross rent is $1,914/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12105012412?
14.8% of residents in tract 12105012412 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 9,147.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12105012412?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 92th, minority 68th, housing 48th.