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Neighborhood · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally

Ridgegate Eviction Risk: Moderate , Ferry Pass

Tract 12033001202 · Escambia, FL · pop 3,948 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Here is how census tract 12033001202, in the Ridgegate area of Ferry Pass, looks to a landlord: a 5.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,948. It lands near the 50th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 61% of renter households, a severe level, and 9% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,171 a month against an average household income of $45,801 a year, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34% Stable renters 22% Owners 44%
Tract context
Occupied units1,716
Renter share56.1%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate13.5%
Median income$45,801

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Ridgegate
Moderate
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 8 tracts In Ferry Pass
Very High
Within county
62 th percentile
Rank, 62nd percentileLowHigh
#30 of 78 tracts In Escambia
Elevated
Within state
81 th percentile
Rank, 81st percentileLowHigh
#989 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Ferry Pass and the region

Centroid at 30.4949, -87.2162 · click any tract to drill in

Why Ridgegate scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Ferry Pass
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
13.5% poverty · this tract
3.4
Supply constraint
$1,171 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ferry Pass
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ferry Pass
9.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ferry Pass
6.6

How Ridgegate compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Ridgegate risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.64.6This tracttract 001202Ferry Pass: 2.42.4Ferry Passparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 89

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

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)

  • 138Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 4.10%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.4%Peak (2006)
  • 19Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2006 to 2010
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120330012022006: 45 filings (5.43/100 renter HHs)2007: 45 filings (5.43/100 renter HHs)2009: 29 filings (3.50/100 renter HHs)2010: 19 filings (2.04/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 58% over the past 4 months.
Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Ridgegate

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.3/10. 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 Ferry Pass, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Escambia 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.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 138 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 4.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.4% of renter households in 2006.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 12033001202

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12033001202?

Census tract 12033001202 in the Ridgegate neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 12033001202?

Median gross rent is $1,171/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12033001202?

13.5% of residents in tract 12033001202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,948.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12033001202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 89th, household 73th, minority 64th, housing 86th.
Q5

Is tract 12033001202 considered part of Ridgegate?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12033001202 fall within Ridgegate (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12033001202?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 138 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 12033001202 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.10% of renter households, peaking at 5.4% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 12033001202 compare to Ferry Pass overall?

Tract 12033001202 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Ferry Pass at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ferry Pass; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Ferry Pass

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

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