Census Tract · Ranked #48,083 of 84,120 nationally

Melbourne Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 12009064702 · Brevard, FL · pop 1,695

Census tract 12009064702 sits in Melbourne eviction risk, Florida eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 4.9/10. That is riskier than about 36% of US census tracts.

46% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,494 a month against an average household income of $63,050 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 44% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.6

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 24% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units719

Renter share43.8%

SVI overall0.74

Poverty rate7.8%

Median income$63,050

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Melbourne and the region

Centroid at 28.1000, -80.6423 · click any tract to drill in

Why Melbourne scores 3.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

7.8% poverty · this tract

2.0

Supply constraint

$1,494 rent vs county FMR

4.1

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 Melbourne compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 74

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

56%Socioeconomic
64%Household composition
47%Racial/ethnic minority
92%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Melbourne

The score leans hardest on 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 74th 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 12009064702

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009064702?

Census tract 12009064702 in Melbourne scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12009064702?

Median gross rent is $1,494/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12009064702?

7.8% of residents in tract 12009064702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,695.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12009064702?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 74th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 56th, household 64th, minority 47th, housing 92th.

How does tract 12009064702 compare to Melbourne overall?

Tract 12009064702 scores 3.6/10, 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.

Sibling tracts

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