Census Tract · Ranked #68,306 of 84,120 nationally

Cape Coral Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 12071010206 · Lee, FL · pop 8,406

The Lower-tier score of 3.8/10 for census tract 12071010206 reflects conditions in Cape Coral, Florida. It lands near the 9th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

54% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 47% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,789 monthly, set against $81,280 in average yearly household income, roughly 26% of income at the averages. Renters make up 23% of occupied homes.

Risk score

2.4

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 11% Owners 76%

Tract context

Occupied units3,244

Renter share23.3%

SVI overall0.45

Poverty rate6.7%

Median income$81,280

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cape Coral and the region

Centroid at 26.6915, -81.9776 · click any tract to drill in

Why Cape Coral scores 2.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Cape Coral

2.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.0

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

6.7% poverty · this tract

1.7

Supply constraint

$1,789 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Cape Coral

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Cape Coral

1.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Cape Coral

2.5

How Cape Coral compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 45

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

68%Socioeconomic
66%Household composition
60%Racial/ethnic minority
8%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Cape Coral

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 4.7/10. 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 Cape Coral 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 45th 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.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 12071010206

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12071010206?

Census tract 12071010206 in Cape Coral scores 2.4/10 (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 12071010206?

Median gross rent is $1,789/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12071010206?

6.7% of residents in tract 12071010206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,406.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12071010206?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 45th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 66th, minority 60th, housing 8th.

How does tract 12071010206 compare to Cape Coral overall?

Tract 12071010206 scores 2.4/10, right in line with the parent city of Cape Coral at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Cape Coral eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Cape Coral

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