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Census Tract · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

West Palm Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12099002400 · Palm Beach, FL · pop 2,151

With a score of 4.9/10, tract 12099002400 in West Palm Beach ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,151 residents. On the national scale it ranks #53,914 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 61% of renter households, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,369 a month while the average household earns $42,692 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. Renters make up 87% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 53% Stable renters 34% Owners 13%
Tract context
Occupied units820
Renter share87.1%
SVI overall0.91
Poverty rate18.8%
Median income$42,692

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#7 of 35 tracts In West Palm Beach
High
Within county
92 th percentile
Rank, 92nd percentileLowHigh
#31 of 372 tracts In Palm Beach
Very High
Within state
85 th percentile
Rank, 85th percentileLowHigh
#755 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
High
National
69 th percentile
Rank, 69th percentileLowHigh
#26,446 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across West Palm Beach and the region

Centroid at 26.7195, -80.0591 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Palm Beach scores 4.9

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
18.8% poverty · this tract
4.7
Supply constraint
$1,369 rent vs county FMR
1.3
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: 4.94.9This tracttract 002400West 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: 91

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)

  • 1,151Total filings over 11 yrs
  • 18.93%Avg annual filing rate
  • 26.8%Peak (2014)
  • 142Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2015
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 120990024002000: 55 filings (9.95/100 renter HHs)2001: 114 filings (20.61/100 renter HHs)2002: 119 filings (21.52/100 renter HHs)2003: 113 filings (20.43/100 renter HHs)2009: 57 filings (15.28/100 renter HHs)2010: 81 filings (16.14/100 renter HHs)2011: 87 filings (14.82/100 renter HHs)2012: 100 filings (17.04/100 renter HHs)2013: 126 filings (21.47/100 renter HHs)2014: 157 filings (26.75/100 renter HHs)2015: 142 filings (24.19/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 158% over the past 11 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 467Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.4Avg monthly (observed)
  • 10.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.64×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 to 2026-01-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 12 filings (1.14× baseline)2020-02-01: 7 filings (0.93× baseline)2020-03-01: 3 filings (0.26× baseline)2020-04-01: 2 filings (0.21× baseline)2020-05-01: 1 filings (0.10× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 1 filings (0.08× baseline)2020-08-01: 13 filings (1.32× baseline)2020-09-01: 9 filings (0.87× baseline)2020-10-01: 8 filings (0.91× baseline)2020-11-01: 6 filings (0.71× baseline)2020-12-01: 6 filings (0.61× baseline)2021-01-01: 9 filings (0.86× baseline)2021-02-01: 10 filings (1.46× baseline)2021-03-01: 5 filings (0.43× baseline)2021-04-01: 4 filings (0.43× baseline)2021-05-01: 4 filings (0.41× baseline)2021-06-01: 4 filings (0.29× baseline)2021-07-01: 6 filings (0.47× baseline)2021-08-01: 4 filings (0.41× baseline)2021-09-01: 5 filings (0.48× baseline)2021-10-01: 1 filings (0.11× baseline)2021-11-01: 8 filings (0.94× baseline)2021-12-01: 6 filings (0.61× baseline)2022-01-01: 5 filings (0.48× baseline)2022-02-01: 3 filings (0.44× baseline)2022-03-01: 7 filings (0.60× baseline)2022-04-01: 5 filings (0.54× baseline)2022-05-01: 12 filings (1.22× baseline)2022-06-01: 3 filings (0.22× baseline)2022-07-01: 4 filings (0.32× baseline)2022-08-01: 8 filings (0.81× baseline)2022-09-01: 5 filings (0.48× baseline)2022-10-01: 14 filings (1.59× baseline)2022-11-01: 7 filings (0.82× baseline)2022-12-01: 11 filings (1.12× baseline)2023-01-01: 2 filings (0.19× baseline)2023-02-01: 5 filings (0.73× baseline)2023-03-01: 1 filings (0.09× baseline)2023-04-01: 5 filings (0.54× baseline)2023-05-01: 11 filings (1.12× baseline)2023-06-01: 9 filings (0.66× baseline)2023-07-01: 4 filings (0.32× baseline)2023-08-01: 6 filings (0.61× baseline)2023-09-01: 7 filings (0.68× baseline)2023-10-01: 7 filings (0.79× baseline)2023-11-01: 5 filings (0.59× baseline)2023-12-01: 4 filings (0.41× baseline)2024-01-01: 9 filings (0.86× baseline)2024-02-01: 2 filings (0.27× baseline)2024-03-01: 3 filings (0.26× baseline)2024-04-01: 9 filings (0.96× baseline)2024-05-01: 6 filings (0.61× baseline)2024-06-01: 9 filings (0.66× baseline)2024-07-01: 9 filings (0.71× baseline)2024-08-01: 7 filings (0.71× baseline)2024-09-01: 9 filings (0.87× baseline)2024-10-01: 14 filings (1.59× baseline)2024-11-01: 7 filings (0.82× baseline)2024-12-01: 11 filings (1.12× baseline)2025-01-01: 7 filings (0.67× baseline)2025-02-01: 6 filings (0.88× baseline)2025-03-01: 4 filings (0.34× baseline)2025-04-01: 7 filings (0.75× baseline)2025-05-01: 13 filings (1.32× baseline)2025-06-01: 8 filings (0.59× baseline)2025-07-01: 2 filings (0.16× baseline)2025-08-01: 8 filings (0.81× baseline)2025-09-01: 8 filings (0.77× baseline)2025-10-01: 10 filings (1.13× baseline)2025-11-01: 7 filings (0.82× baseline)2025-12-01: 8 filings (0.81× baseline)2026-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Other Oregon Counties as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

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Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Palm Beach

What moves this score most is economic stress 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 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.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 91st 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.

During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 0.64x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, well below the pre-pandemic norm, the signature of an eviction moratorium at work.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 12099002400

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12099002400?

Census tract 12099002400 in West Palm Beach scores 4.9/10 (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 12099002400?

Median gross rent is $1,369/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12099002400?

18.8% of residents in tract 12099002400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,151.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12099002400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 65th, minority 91th, housing 73th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12099002400?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,151 eviction filings across 11 validated years in tract 12099002400 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 18.93% of renter households, peaking at 26.8% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

Did eviction filings in tract 12099002400 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 0.64× 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 12099002400 compare to West Palm Beach overall?

Tract 12099002400 scores 4.9/10, 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.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Palm Beach

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

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