1 census tracts · pop 8,680 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Sawgrass East is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Carolina Forest with 1 census tract and a population of 8,680 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,328/month sits 20% lower than the Carolina Forest citywide average ($1,668).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sawgrass East vs Carolina ForestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sawgrass East
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,909Total filings (sum)
35.31%Avg annual filing rate
43.1%Peak year (2014)
43.06%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sawgrass East
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.7%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
7.8%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sawgrass East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sawgrass East?
Sawgrass East scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Sawgrass East compare to Carolina Forest overall?
Sawgrass East scores 1.1 points higher than Carolina Forest overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,328 vs $1,668.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sawgrass East?
Average gross rent in Sawgrass East is $1,328/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sawgrass East residents are renters?
26% of Sawgrass East households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Carolina Forest). The neighborhood has 8,680 residents.
Q5
Is Sawgrass East a high social-vulnerability area?
Sawgrass East sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Sawgrass East for landlords?
Sawgrass East carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Carolina Forest as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sawgrass East?
Sawgrass East has 9,409 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
