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Census Tract · Ranked #54,934 of 84,120 nationally

Lakeland Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 12105011502 · Polk, FL · pop 7,534 · 70% of tract blocks fall in Lakeland

The Moderate-tier score of 4.3/10 for census tract 12105011502 reflects conditions in Lakeland, Florida. That is riskier than roughly 19% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 53% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,479 a month against an average household income of $71,659 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24% Stable renters 22% Owners 54%
Tract context
Occupied units3,567
Renter share45.9%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate4.4%
Median income$71,659

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
24 th percentile
Rank, 24th percentileLowHigh
#30 of 39 tracts In Lakeland
Low
Within county
25 th percentile
Rank, 25th percentileLowHigh
#130 of 174 tracts In Polk
Low
Within state
47 th percentile
Rank, 47th percentileLowHigh
#2,737 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Moderate
National
35 th percentile
Rank, 35th percentileLowHigh
#54,934 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakeland and the region

Centroid at 28.0928, -81.9246 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lakeland scores 3.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Lakeland
2.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
4.4% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$1,479 rent vs county FMR
6.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lakeland
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lakeland
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lakeland
2.5

How Lakeland compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Lakeland risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.23.2This tracttract 011502Lakeland: 2.52.5Lakelandparent cityCounty: 3.93.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 62

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)

  • 589Total filings over 17 yrs
  • 4.55%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.8%Peak (2009)
  • 49Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2017
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 121050115022000: 2 filings (0.54/100 renter HHs)2001: 7 filings (1.88/100 renter HHs)2002: 7 filings (1.88/100 renter HHs)2003: 6 filings (1.61/100 renter HHs)2004: 15 filings (4.02/100 renter HHs)2005: 12 filings (1.97/100 renter HHs)2007: 37 filings (6.09/100 renter HHs)2008: 28 filings (4.61/100 renter HHs)2009: 78 filings (12.83/100 renter HHs)2010: 41 filings (5.16/100 renter HHs)2011: 56 filings (5.83/100 renter HHs)2012: 59 filings (6.15/100 renter HHs)2013: 45 filings (4.69/100 renter HHs)2014: 72 filings (7.50/100 renter HHs)2015: 50 filings (5.21/100 renter HHs)2016: 25 filings (2.49/100 renter HHs)2017: 49 filings (4.88/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 2,350% over the past 17 months.
Comparable tracts

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Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lakeland

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.1/10. 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 Lakeland eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Polk County average of 5.0 and below the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 589 eviction filings here over 17 tracked years, with about 4.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 12.8% of renter households in 2009.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 62nd 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 12105011502

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105011502?

Census tract 12105011502 in Lakeland scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 12105011502?

Median gross rent is $1,479/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12105011502?

4.4% of residents in tract 12105011502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,534.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12105011502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 55th, household 62th, minority 55th, housing 62th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12105011502?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 589 eviction filings across 17 validated years in tract 12105011502 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.55% of renter households, peaking at 12.8% in 2009. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 12105011502 compare to Lakeland overall?

Tract 12105011502 scores 3.2/10, higher than the parent city of Lakeland at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lakeland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lakeland

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

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