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Census Tract · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally

Lakeland Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12105012001 · Polk, FL · pop 5,178 · 31% of tract blocks fall in Lakeland

Here is how census tract 12105012001, in Lakeland eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,178. It lands near the 29th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

54% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,413 a month while the average household earns $70,346 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 26% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 12% Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units1,794
Renter share25.8%
SVI overall0.86
Poverty rate18.0%
Median income$70,346

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
55 th percentile
Rank, 55th percentileLowHigh
#18 of 39 tracts In Lakeland
Elevated
Within county
61 th percentile
Rank, 61st percentileLowHigh
#69 of 174 tracts In Polk
Elevated
Within state
72 th percentile
Rank, 72nd percentileLowHigh
#1,422 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Elevated
National
55 th percentile
Rank, 55th percentileLowHigh
#37,643 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakeland and the region

Centroid at 28.0594, -82.0281 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lakeland scores 4.2

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
18.0% poverty · this tract
4.5
Supply constraint
$1,413 rent vs county FMR
5.6
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: 4.24.2This tracttract 012001Lakeland: 2.52.5Lakelandparent cityCounty: 3.93.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 86

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)

  • 1,017Total filings over 17 yrs
  • 13.87%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.0%Peak (2005)
  • 46Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2000 to 2017
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 121050120012000: 35 filings (11.56/100 renter HHs)2001: 62 filings (20.49/100 renter HHs)2002: 61 filings (20.16/100 renter HHs)2003: 70 filings (23.13/100 renter HHs)2004: 60 filings (19.82/100 renter HHs)2005: 86 filings (15.02/100 renter HHs)2007: 83 filings (14.50/100 renter HHs)2008: 60 filings (10.48/100 renter HHs)2009: 36 filings (6.29/100 renter HHs)2010: 56 filings (9.23/100 renter HHs)2011: 52 filings (12.26/100 renter HHs)2012: 53 filings (12.50/100 renter HHs)2013: 57 filings (13.44/100 renter HHs)2014: 47 filings (11.08/100 renter HHs)2015: 71 filings (16.75/100 renter HHs)2016: 82 filings (12.26/100 renter HHs)2017: 46 filings (6.88/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 31% 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 5.6/10. 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 about the same as the Polk 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 86th 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.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 1,017 eviction filings here over 17 tracked years, with about 13.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 15.0% of renter households in 2005.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 12105012001

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105012001?

Census tract 12105012001 in Lakeland scores 4.2/10 (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 12105012001?

Median gross rent is $1,413/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12105012001?

18.0% of residents in tract 12105012001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,178.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12105012001?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 74th, household 94th, minority 69th, housing 77th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12105012001?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,017 eviction filings across 17 validated years in tract 12105012001 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 13.87% of renter households, peaking at 15.0% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 12105012001 compare to Lakeland overall?

Tract 12105012001 scores 4.2/10, 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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