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

Bahia Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate , Ocala

Tract 12083002505 · Marion, FL · pop 7,030 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

How risky is the Bahia Oaks area of Ocala for landlords? Census tract 12083002505 scores 5.8/10, the Moderate tier. That is riskier than about 69% of US census tracts.

46% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,756 a month against an average household income of $53,287 a year, roughly 40% of income at the averages. About 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 16% Stable renters 19% Owners 65%

Tract context

Occupied units3,461

Renter share35.7%

SVI overall0.80

Poverty rate17.0%

Median income$53,287

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ocala and the region

Centroid at 29.1235, -82.2232 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bahia Oaks scores 4.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Ocala

4.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.7

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

17.0% poverty · this tract

4.3

Supply constraint

$1,756 rent vs county FMR

8.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Ocala

8.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Ocala

9.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Ocala

8.0

How Bahia Oaks compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 80

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

82%Socioeconomic
61%Household composition
66%Racial/ethnic minority
73%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Bahia Oaks

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.1/10. 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 Ocala eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Marion County average of 4.8 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 80th 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 12083002505

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12083002505?

Census tract 12083002505 in the Bahia Oaks 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 12083002505?

Median gross rent is $1,756/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12083002505?

17.0% of residents in tract 12083002505 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,030.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12083002505?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 80th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 82th, household 61th, minority 66th, housing 73th.

Is tract 12083002505 considered part of Bahia Oaks?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 12083002505 fall within Bahia Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 12083002505 compare to Ocala overall?

Tract 12083002505 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Ocala at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ocala eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

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