Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #42,763 of 84,120 nationally
Eau Gallie Eviction Risk: Lower , Melbourne
Tract 12009064302 · Brevard, FL · pop 5,707 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 12009064302 covers the Eau Gallie neighborhood of Melbourne, home to 5,707 residents. For landlords it grades $1/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 40th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 50% of renter households, a severe level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,200 a month against an average household income of $63,493 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%
Stable renters 21%
Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units2,611
Renter share42.9%
SVI overall0.26
Poverty rate11.8%
Median income$63,493
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
52
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
85
th percentile
High
Within state
65
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Melbourne and the region
Centroid at 28.1318, -80.6434 · click any tract to drill in
Why Eau Gallie scores 3.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Melbourne
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
11.8% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$1,200 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Melbourne
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Melbourne
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Melbourne
7.1
How Eau Gallie compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 26
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 48%Socioeconomic
- 21%Household composition
- 43%Racial/ethnic minority
- 13%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
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 452Total filings over 10 yrs
- 4.89%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.6%Peak (2003)
- 38Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 10 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Eau Gallie. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Eau Gallie
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.1/10. 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 Melbourne eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Brevard County average of 4.6 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 452 eviction filings here over 10 tracked years, with about 4.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.6% of renter households in 2003.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12009064302
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009064302?
Census tract 12009064302 in the Eau Gallie neighborhood scores 3.9/10 (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 12009064302?
Median gross rent is $1,200/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12009064302?
11.8% of residents in tract 12009064302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,707.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12009064302?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 26th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 48th, household 21th, minority 43th, housing 13th.
Q5
Is tract 12009064302 considered part of Eau Gallie?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009064302 fall within Eau Gallie (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12009064302?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 452 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 12009064302 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.89% of renter households, peaking at 7.6% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 12009064302 compare to Melbourne overall?
Tract 12009064302 scores 3.9/10, higher than the parent city of Melbourne at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Melbourne eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in Melbourne
Top eight tracts in Melbourne ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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5.7
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5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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12009064701
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
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12009064202
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
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