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Census Tract · Ranked #41,065 of 84,120 nationally

West Palm Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12099001916 · Palm Beach, FL · pop 3,618

The Moderate-tier score of 4.8/10 for census tract 12099001916 reflects conditions in West Palm Beach, Florida. On the national scale it ranks #56,723 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 52% of renter households, a severe level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,755 a month while the average household earns $64,860 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 79% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 41% Stable renters 38% Owners 21%
Tract context
Occupied units1,838
Renter share78.9%
SVI overall0.58
Poverty rate10.6%
Median income$64,860

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
44 th percentile
Rank, 44th percentileLowHigh
#20 of 35 tracts In West Palm Beach
Moderate
Within county
76 th percentile
Rank, 76th percentileLowHigh
#92 of 372 tracts In Palm Beach
High
Within state
68 th percentile
Rank, 68th percentileLowHigh
#1,651 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Elevated
National
51 th percentile
Rank, 51st percentileLowHigh
#41,065 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across West Palm Beach and the region

Centroid at 26.7246, -80.0954 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Palm Beach scores 4

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
10.6% poverty · this tract
2.7
Supply constraint
$1,755 rent vs county FMR
3.0
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.
West Palm Beach risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.04.0This tracttract 001916West Palm Beach: 2.92.9West Palm Beachparent cityCounty: 3.03.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 58

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

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)

  • 1,454Total filings over 11 yrs
  • 12.24%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.9%Peak (2003)
  • 145Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120990019162000: 82 filings (7.91/100 renter HHs)2001: 124 filings (11.97/100 renter HHs)2002: 144 filings (13.89/100 renter HHs)2003: 175 filings (16.89/100 renter HHs)2009: 103 filings (12.25/100 renter HHs)2010: 136 filings (11.25/100 renter HHs)2011: 163 filings (14.27/100 renter HHs)2012: 112 filings (9.81/100 renter HHs)2013: 135 filings (11.82/100 renter HHs)2014: 135 filings (11.82/100 renter HHs)2015: 145 filings (12.70/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 77% over the past 11 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,297Total filings 2020-21
  • 17.8Avg monthly (observed)
  • 11.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.55×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 to 2026-01-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 15 filings (1.14× baseline)2020-02-01: 15 filings (1.55× baseline)2020-03-01: 9 filings (0.96× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 2 filings (0.16× baseline)2020-08-01: 13 filings (1.01× baseline)2020-09-01: 3 filings (0.23× baseline)2020-10-01: 12 filings (0.87× baseline)2020-11-01: 4 filings (0.36× baseline)2020-12-01: 16 filings (1.25× baseline)2021-01-01: 7 filings (0.53× baseline)2021-02-01: 20 filings (2.18× baseline)2021-03-01: 12 filings (1.29× baseline)2021-04-01: 3 filings (0.29× baseline)2021-05-01: 4 filings (0.39× baseline)2021-06-01: 15 filings (1.34× baseline)2021-07-01: 9 filings (0.73× baseline)2021-08-01: 19 filings (1.48× baseline)2021-09-01: 3 filings (0.23× baseline)2021-10-01: 17 filings (1.23× baseline)2021-11-01: 10 filings (0.91× baseline)2021-12-01: 2 filings (0.16× baseline)2022-01-01: 8 filings (0.61× baseline)2022-02-01: 11 filings (1.20× baseline)2022-03-01: 9 filings (0.96× baseline)2022-04-01: 17 filings (1.67× baseline)2022-05-01: 12 filings (1.16× baseline)2022-06-01: 12 filings (1.07× baseline)2022-07-01: 22 filings (1.78× baseline)2022-08-01: 19 filings (1.48× baseline)2022-09-01: 23 filings (1.77× baseline)2022-10-01: 13 filings (0.94× baseline)2022-11-01: 30 filings (2.73× baseline)2022-12-01: 19 filings (1.48× baseline)2023-01-01: 29 filings (2.20× baseline)2023-02-01: 25 filings (2.73× baseline)2023-03-01: 27 filings (2.89× baseline)2023-04-01: 15 filings (1.47× baseline)2023-05-01: 15 filings (1.45× baseline)2023-06-01: 13 filings (1.16× baseline)2023-07-01: 60 filings (4.87× baseline)2023-08-01: 28 filings (2.18× baseline)2023-09-01: 19 filings (1.46× baseline)2023-10-01: 23 filings (1.66× baseline)2023-11-01: 5 filings (0.45× baseline)2023-12-01: 26 filings (2.03× baseline)2024-01-01: 17 filings (1.29× baseline)2024-02-01: 35 filings (3.62× baseline)2024-03-01: 20 filings (2.14× baseline)2024-04-01: 25 filings (2.46× baseline)2024-05-01: 21 filings (2.03× baseline)2024-06-01: 15 filings (1.34× baseline)2024-07-01: 32 filings (2.60× baseline)2024-08-01: 33 filings (2.57× baseline)2024-09-01: 39 filings (3.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 32 filings (2.31× baseline)2024-11-01: 12 filings (1.09× baseline)2024-12-01: 27 filings (2.10× baseline)2025-01-01: 37 filings (2.81× baseline)2025-02-01: 26 filings (2.84× baseline)2025-03-01: 15 filings (1.61× baseline)2025-04-01: 32 filings (3.15× baseline)2025-05-01: 20 filings (1.94× baseline)2025-06-01: 20 filings (1.79× baseline)2025-07-01: 36 filings (2.92× baseline)2025-08-01: 28 filings (2.18× baseline)2025-09-01: 25 filings (1.92× baseline)2025-10-01: 23 filings (1.66× baseline)2025-11-01: 19 filings (1.73× baseline)2025-12-01: 18 filings (1.40× baseline)2026-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Other Oregon Counties as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Tract · FL
12099001911
4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
Antique Row
4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12099003901
4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12099005702
4
/ 10 · Moderate
Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Palm Beach

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $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 West Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County average of 5.0 and in line with the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 1.55x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 1,454 eviction filings here over 11 tracked years, with about 12.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 16.9% of renter households in 2003.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 12099001916

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12099001916?

Census tract 12099001916 in West Palm Beach scores 4/10 (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 12099001916?

Median gross rent is $1,755/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12099001916?

10.6% of residents in tract 12099001916 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,618.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12099001916?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 64th, household 8th, minority 69th, housing 79th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12099001916?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,454 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 12099001916 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 12.24% of renter households, peaking at 16.9% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

Did eviction filings in tract 12099001916 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 1.55× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon eviction laws Counties), 2020-2021.
Q7

How does tract 12099001916 compare to West Palm Beach overall?

Tract 12099001916 scores 4/10, 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.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Palm Beach

Top eight tracts in West Palm Beach ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

Tract · FL
12099002100
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12099002200
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12099001600
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12099007832
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · FL
12099001700
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12099002400
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12099001802
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · FL
12099002300
4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
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Parent city ↑
West Palm Beach
2.9 / 10
Parent county ↑
Palm Beach
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Parent state ↑
Florida
Statewide rollup · landlord law
Sibling tract →
Tract 12099001911
4 / 10
Sibling tract →
Antique Row
4 / 10
Sibling tract →
Tract 12099003901
4 / 10
Methodology
How the score is built
10 sub-signals · weighting · sources
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