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

Harlem Lakes Eviction Risk: Moderate , Fort Myers

Tract 12071000305 · Lee, FL · pop 1,894 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 12071000305 belongs to the Harlem Lakes area of Fort Myers, Florida. It is home to 1,894 residents and scores 4.1/10, a moderate reading for landlords. That is riskier than roughly 14% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

60% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 36% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,206 a month against an average household income of $46,563 a year, roughly 31% of income at the averages. Renters make up 72% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 43% Stable renters 28% Owners 29%

Tract context

Occupied units681

Renter share71.7%

SVI overall0.94

Poverty rate17.6%

Median income$46,563

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fort Myers and the region

Centroid at 26.6575, -81.8390 · click any tract to drill in

Why Harlem Lakes scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Fort Myers

3.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.0

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

17.6% poverty · this tract

4.4

Supply constraint

$1,206 rent vs county FMR

1.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Fort Myers

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Fort Myers

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Fort Myers

3.0

How Harlem Lakes compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 94

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

95%Socioeconomic
84%Household composition
92%Racial/ethnic minority
78%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Harlem Lakes. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Harlem Lakes

What moves this score most is economic stress at 4.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Fort Myers eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Lee County average of 4.4 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 Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 94th 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.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 12071000305

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12071000305?

Census tract 12071000305 in the Harlem Lakes 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.

What is the average rent in tract 12071000305?

Median gross rent is $1,206/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12071000305?

17.6% of residents in tract 12071000305 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,894.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12071000305?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 84th, minority 92th, housing 78th.

Is tract 12071000305 considered part of Harlem Lakes?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12071000305 fall within Harlem Lakes (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12071000305 compare to Fort Myers overall?

Tract 12071000305 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Fort Myers at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Fort Myers eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Fort Myers

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