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Neighborhood · Ranked #53,267 of 84,120 nationally

Kirkwood Eviction Risk: Lower , Gonzalez

Tract 12033003700 · Escambia, FL · pop 5,931 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

For landlords sizing up Kirkwood in Gonzalez, census tract 12033003700 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.1/10. On the national scale it ranks #47,743 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 62% of renter households, a severe level, and 44% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $865 a month while the average household earns $86,227 a year, roughly 12% of income at the averages. About 15% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 6% Owners 85%
Tract context
Occupied units2,017
Renter share15.2%
SVI overall0.69
Poverty rate18.6%
Median income$86,227

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Kirkwood
Moderate
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 4 tracts In Gonzalez
Elevated
Within county
29 th percentile
Rank, 29th percentileLowHigh
#56 of 78 tracts In Escambia
Low
Within state
49 th percentile
Rank, 49th percentileLowHigh
#2,623 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Gonzalez and the region

Centroid at 30.5882, -87.3253 · click any tract to drill in

Why Kirkwood scores 3.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Gonzalez
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.2
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
18.6% poverty · this tract
4.6
Supply constraint
$865 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Gonzalez
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Gonzalez
4.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Gonzalez
4.9

How Kirkwood compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Kirkwood risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.33.3This tracttract 003700Gonzalez: 2.22.2Gonzalezparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

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)

  • 32Total filings over 4 yrs
  • 3.95%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.3%Peak (2006)
  • 6Filings in 2010 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2006 to 2010
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120330037002006: 14 filings (7.29/100 renter HHs)2007: 9 filings (4.69/100 renter HHs)2009: 3 filings (1.56/100 renter HHs)2010: 6 filings (2.26/100 renter HHs)
Filings dropped 57% over the past 4 months.
Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Kirkwood

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 Gonzalez, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Escambia County average of 4.9 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 69th 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 32 eviction filings here over 4 tracked years, with about 4.0% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.3% 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 12033003700

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12033003700?

Census tract 12033003700 in the Kirkwood neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (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 12033003700?

Median gross rent is $865/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12033003700?

18.6% of residents in tract 12033003700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,931.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12033003700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 35th, minority 52th, housing 78th.
Q5

Is tract 12033003700 considered part of Kirkwood?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12033003700 fall within Kirkwood (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12033003700?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 32 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 12033003700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.95% of renter households, peaking at 7.3% in 2006. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

How does tract 12033003700 compare to Gonzalez overall?

Tract 12033003700 scores 3.3/10, higher than the parent city of Gonzalez at 2.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Gonzalez; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Gonzalez

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

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