Census Tract · Ranked #48,314 of 84,120 nationally

Sanford Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12117020902 · Seminole, FL · pop 2,628 · 74% of tract blocks fall in Sanford

Sanford in Seminole County anchors census tract 12117020902, which lands at 6.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 83% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

53% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,494 a month against an average household income of $44,219 a year, roughly 41% of income at the averages. About 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 17% Owners 64%

Tract context

Occupied units1,223

Renter share35.8%

SVI overall0.84

Poverty rate34.7%

Median income$44,219

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sanford and the region

Centroid at 28.7778, -81.2681 · click any tract to drill in

Why Sanford scores 4.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Sanford

5.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.1

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

34.7% poverty · this tract

8.7

Supply constraint

$1,494 rent vs county FMR

2.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Sanford

8.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Sanford

9.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Sanford

7.5

How Sanford compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

80%Socioeconomic
61%Household composition
65%Racial/ethnic minority
88%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

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Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Sanford

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Sanford eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Seminole County average of 5.2 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 12117020902

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12117020902?

Census tract 12117020902 in Sanford scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12117020902?

Median gross rent is $1,494/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12117020902?

34.7% of residents in tract 12117020902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,628.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12117020902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 61th, minority 65th, housing 88th.

How does tract 12117020902 compare to Sanford overall?

Tract 12117020902 scores 4.2/10, higher than the parent city of Sanford at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sanford eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sanford

Top eight tracts in Sanford ranked by composite eviction-risk score.