Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally

River Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , Merritt Island

Tract 12009071601 · Brevard, FL · pop 1,697 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

Census tract 12009071601 runs through the River Ridge neighborhood of Merritt Island. With 1,697 residents, it scores 4.3/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #68,420 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

42% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,137 a month against an average household income of $64,279 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 20% of occupied homes.

Risk score

2.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 11% Owners 81%

Tract context

Occupied units725

Renter share19.9%

SVI overall0.38

Poverty rate6.5%

Median income$64,279

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Merritt Island and the region

Centroid at 28.3472, -80.7032 · click any tract to drill in

Why River Ridge scores 2.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Merritt Island

4.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.2

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

6.5% poverty · this tract

1.6

Supply constraint

$1,137 rent vs county FMR

2.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Merritt Island

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Merritt Island

4.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Merritt Island

5.4

How River Ridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 38

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

44%Socioeconomic
18%Household composition
36%Racial/ethnic minority
53%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within River Ridge. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in River Ridge

The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 6.6/10. 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 Merritt Island, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Brevard County average of 4.6 and below the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 38th 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.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 12009071601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12009071601?

Census tract 12009071601 in the River Ridge neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (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 12009071601?

Median gross rent is $1,137/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12009071601?

6.5% of residents in tract 12009071601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,697.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12009071601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 18th, minority 36th, housing 53th.

Is tract 12009071601 considered part of River Ridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12009071601 fall within River Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12009071601 compare to Merritt Island overall?

Tract 12009071601 scores 2.7/10, higher than the parent city of Merritt Island at 2.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Merritt Island; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Merritt Island

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