Neighborhood · Ranked #28,017 of 84,120 nationally

Harlem Lakes Eviction Risk: Moderate , Fort Myers

Tract 12071000503 · Lee, FL · pop 4,291 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Harlem Lakes in Fort Myers is where census tract 12071000503 sits, home to 4,291 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.2/10. That is riskier than about 16% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 48% of renter households, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,397 monthly, set against $51,161 in average yearly household income, roughly 33% of income at the averages. Renters make up 48% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 25% Owners 52%

Tract context

Occupied units1,289

Renter share47.9%

SVI overall0.86

Poverty rate19.0%

Median income$51,161

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fort Myers and the region

Centroid at 26.6549, -81.8311 · click any tract to drill in

Why Harlem Lakes scores 4.8

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

19.0% poverty · this tract

4.8

Supply constraint

$1,397 rent vs county FMR

2.6

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: 86

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

85%Socioeconomic
59%Household composition
88%Racial/ethnic minority
81%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

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 4.8/10. 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 about the same as 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 Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 86th 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 12071000503

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12071000503?

Census tract 12071000503 in the Harlem Lakes neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 12071000503?

Median gross rent is $1,397/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12071000503?

19.0% of residents in tract 12071000503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,291.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12071000503?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 59th, minority 88th, housing 81th.

Is tract 12071000503 considered part of Harlem Lakes?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12071000503 fall within Harlem Lakes (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12071000503 compare to Fort Myers overall?

Tract 12071000503 scores 4.8/10, 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.