Census Tract · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally
West Palm Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 12099001600 ·
Palm Beach, FL · pop 4,403
With a score of 5.4/10, tract 12099001600 in West Palm Beach ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,403 residents. That is riskier than roughly 54% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 67% of renter households, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,546 a month while the average household earns $36,974 a year, roughly 50% of income at the averages. Renters make up 50% of occupied homes.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 33%Stable renters 16%Owners 51%
Tract context
Occupied units1,820
Renter share49.5%
SVI overall0.99
Poverty rate32.8%
Median income$36,974
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
94th percentile
#3 of 35 tracts In West Palm Beach
Very High
Within county
99th percentile
#6 of 372 tracts In Palm Beach
Very High
Within state
98th percentile
#130 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Very High
National
84th percentile
#13,119 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Palm Beach and the region
Centroid at 26.7577, -80.0549 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Palm Beach scores 5.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from West Palm Beach
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
32.8% poverty · this tract
8.2
Supply constraint
$1,546 rent vs county FMR
2.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Palm Beach
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Palm Beach
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Palm Beach
3.5
How West Palm Beach compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 99
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
99%Socioeconomic
96%Household composition
81%Racial/ethnic minority
95%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
738Total filings over 11 yrs
8.84%Avg annual filing rate
12.2%Peak (2001)
58Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year2000 to 2015
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 11 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
252Total filings 2020-21
3.5Avg monthly (observed)
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.55×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–20212020-01-01 to 2026-01-01
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Other Oregon Counties as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
The heaviest input here is economic stress at 8.2/10. 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 West Palm Beach eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Palm Beach County average of 5.0 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 738 eviction filings here over 11 tracked years, with about 8.8% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 12.2% of renter households in 2001.
The tract is Black and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 99th 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 12099001600
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12099001600?
Census tract 12099001600 in West Palm Beach scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 12099001600?
Median gross rent is $1,546/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12099001600?
32.8% of residents in tract 12099001600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,403.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12099001600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 96th, minority 81th, housing 95th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12099001600?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 738 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 12099001600 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.84% of renter households, peaking at 12.2% in 2001. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 12099001600 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.55× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply, likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon eviction laws Counties), 2020-2021.
Q7
How does tract 12099001600 compare to West Palm Beach overall?
Tract 12099001600 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of West Palm Beach at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Palm Beach eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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