Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Census Tract · Ranked #79,124 of 84,120 nationally
Highland City Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 12105011837 · Polk, FL · pop 4,749 · 51% of tract blocks fall in Highland City
Here is how census tract 12105011837, in Highland City, looks to a landlord: a 4.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,749. On the national scale it ranks #68,540 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 49% of renter households, a severe level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average household income is about $120,500 a year. About 3% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
1.5
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 96%
Tract context
Occupied units1,458
Renter share3.4%
SVI overall0.27
Poverty rate2.3%
Median income$120,500
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
5
th percentile
Very Low
National
6
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Highland City and the region
Centroid at 27.9602, -81.9011 · click any tract to drill in
Why Highland City scores 1.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Highland City
4.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
2.3% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
tract rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Highland City
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Highland City
1.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Highland City
1.9
How Highland City compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 27
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 17%Socioeconomic
- 25%Household composition
- 32%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Highland City
What moves this score most is supply constraint at $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 Highland City, 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.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 12105011837
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105011837?
Census tract 12105011837 in Highland City scores 1.5/10 (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 poverty rate in tract 12105011837?
2.3% of residents in tract 12105011837 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,749.
Q3
How socially vulnerable is tract 12105011837?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 27th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 17th, household 25th, minority 32th, housing 58th.
Q4
How does tract 12105011837 compare to Highland City overall?
Tract 12105011837 scores 1.5/10, lower than the parent city of Highland City at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Highland City; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Highland City
Top eight tracts in Highland City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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