Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally
University Village South Eviction Risk: Elevated , Gainesville
Tract 12001001522 · Alachua County, FL · pop 6,424 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
Tract 12001001522, home to 6,424 residents in University Village South in Gainesville, scores 5.5/10 for landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 58% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 67% of renter households, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,184 monthly, set against $35,246 in average yearly household income, roughly 40% of income at the averages. About 92% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 62%
Stable renters 30%
Owners 8%
Tract context
Occupied units4,058
Renter share91.5%
SVI overall0.56
Poverty rate33.3%
Median income$35,246
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
78
th percentile
High
Within county
88
th percentile
High
Within state
99
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Gainesville and the region
Centroid at 29.6317, -82.3830 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Village South scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Gainesville
7.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.4
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
33.3% poverty · this tract
8.3
Supply constraint
$1,184 rent vs county FMR
2.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Gainesville
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Gainesville
6.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Gainesville
4.0
How University Village South compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 56
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 72%Socioeconomic
- 3%Household composition
- 59%Racial/ethnic minority
- 82%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 829Total filings 2020-21
- 11.4Avg monthly (observed)
- 10.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.05×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Gainesville, FL as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Village South
What moves this score most is economic stress at 8.3/10. 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 inherited from Gainesville eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Alachua County average of 4.9 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 1.05x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, roughly back to the pre-pandemic baseline.
The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 56th 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 12001001522
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12001001522?
Census tract 12001001522 in the University Village South neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 12001001522?
Median gross rent is $1,184/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12001001522?
33.3% of residents in tract 12001001522 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,424.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12001001522?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 56th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 3th, minority 59th, housing 82th.
Q5
Is tract 12001001522 considered part of University Village South?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12001001522 fall within University Village South (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 12001001522 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.05× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings returned near baseline. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville eviction risk, FL), 2020-2021.
Q7
How does tract 12001001522 compare to Gainesville overall?
Tract 12001001522 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Gainesville at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Gainesville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Gainesville
Top eight tracts in Gainesville ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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Hume Residential Area
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
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Yulee Residential Area
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
Yulee Residential Area
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
Yulee Residential Area
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
Hume Residential Area
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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Fraternity Row
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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Idylwild
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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Beville Heights
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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2.9 / 10
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