Within county
65
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally
Tract 12105012508 Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 12105012508 · Polk, FL · pop 3,309
The Moderate-tier score of 5.4/10 for census tract 12105012508 reflects conditions in Polk in Polk County, Florida. That is riskier than about 54% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 56% of renter households, a severe level, and 4% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,129 monthly, set against $60,451 in average yearly household income, roughly 42% of income at the averages. Renters make up 19% of occupied homes.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11%
Stable renters 9%
Owners 80%
Tract context
Occupied units1,414
Renter share19.4%
SVI overall0.61
Poverty rate20.6%
Median income$60,451
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within state
75
th percentile
Elevated
National
57
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Polk and the region
Centroid at 28.2115, -81.6066 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tract 12105012508 scores 4.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
1.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
20.6% poverty · this tract
5.2
Supply constraint
$2,129 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Tract 12105012508 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 61
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 54%Socioeconomic
- 87%Household composition
- 77%Racial/ethnic minority
- 29%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Tract 12105012508
The score leans hardest on 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 set by Florida eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Polk County average of 5.0 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 61st 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 12105012508
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105012508?
Census tract 12105012508 in Polk scores 4.3/10 (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 12105012508?
Median gross rent is $2,129/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12105012508?
20.6% of residents in tract 12105012508 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,309.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12105012508?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 87th, minority 77th, housing 29th.
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