Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

Betton Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate , Tallahassee

Tract 12073001702 · Leon, FL · pop 5,411 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

In the Betton Oaks neighborhood of Tallahassee, census tract 12073001702 scores 5.1/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than about 43% of US census tracts.

70% 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 $1,255 a month against an average household income of $60,000 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 39% Stable renters 17% Owners 44%

Tract context

Occupied units2,810

Renter share56.2%

SVI overall0.60

Poverty rate10.6%

Median income$60,000

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tallahassee and the region

Centroid at 30.4828, -84.2549 · click any tract to drill in

Why Betton Oaks scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Tallahassee

6.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.4

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

10.6% poverty · this tract

2.6

Supply constraint

$1,255 rent vs county FMR

4.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Tallahassee

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Tallahassee

5.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Tallahassee

3.5

How Betton Oaks compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 60

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

35%Socioeconomic
68%Household composition
42%Racial/ethnic minority
84%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Betton Oaks. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Betton Oaks

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 5.5/10. 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 Tallahassee 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 Leon County average of 5.0 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 60th 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 12073001702

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12073001702?

Census tract 12073001702 in the Betton Oaks neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (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 12073001702?

Median gross rent is $1,255/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12073001702?

10.6% of residents in tract 12073001702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,411.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12073001702?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 35th, household 68th, minority 42th, housing 84th.

Is tract 12073001702 considered part of Betton Oaks?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12073001702 fall within Betton Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12073001702 compare to Tallahassee overall?

Tract 12073001702 scores 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Tallahassee at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Tallahassee eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Tallahassee

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