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Eviction Risk in Cherokee Park , Sarasota

1 census tracts · pop 2,322 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Cherokee Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sarasota with 1 census tract and a population of 2,322 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 85% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 61% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,052/month sits 22% higher than the Sarasota citywide median ($1,684).

Eviction Risk
5.1
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
85%
61% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,052
Median household income
$98,182
10.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Cherokee Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Cherokee Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Cherokee Park: 5.15.1Cherokee ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 4.84.8Parent cityhost cityState: 4.54.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · FL
Avondale
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.3K
Peer · FL
Gillespie Park
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 8.3K
Peer · FL
Pineapple Corner
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 1.5K
Peer · FL
Rosemary District
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 9.0K
Comparison

Cherokee Park vs Sarasota

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.1 +6%
Sarasota: 4.8
Rent burden
85.2% +145%
Sarasota: 34.8%
Median gross rent
$2,052 +22%
Sarasota: $1,684
Median HH income
$98,182 +40%
Sarasota: $70,065
Poverty rate
10.7% -25%
Sarasota: 14.3%
Renter share
13.8% -68%
Sarasota: 42.5%
Where

Tract centroids in Cherokee Park

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,313 residents across all tracts in Cherokee Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 12.5% White (non-Hispanic): 79.7% Black (non-Hispanic): 0.5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.9% Other / Multiracial: 4.5%
  • Hispanic / Latino 12.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 79.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.5%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Cherokee Park

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
12115000601 5.1 2,322 85% $2,052
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

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

Socioeconomic status 33%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 15%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cherokee Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 24Total filings (sum)
  • 1.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.4%Peak year (2003)
  • 1.74%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked

About Cherokee Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Cherokee Park?

Cherokee Park scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Cherokee Park compare to Sarasota overall?

Cherokee Park scores 0.3 points higher than Sarasota overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 85% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $2,052 vs $1,684.

What is the median rent in Cherokee Park?

Median gross rent in Cherokee Park is $2,052/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 85% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cherokee Park residents are renters?

14% of Cherokee Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Sarasota). The neighborhood has 2,322 residents.

Is Cherokee Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Cherokee Park sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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