Within county
42
th percentile
Moderate
Census Tract · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally
Tract 12105012509 Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 12105012509 · Polk, FL · pop 2,554
Polk in Polk County anchors census tract 12105012509, which lands at 4.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 19% of US census tracts.
About 23% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a moderate level, and 8% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,850 a month while the average household earns $69,150 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 11% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 90%
Tract context
Occupied units1,135
Renter share10.7%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate14.4%
Median income$69,150
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within state
60
th percentile
Elevated
National
45
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Polk and the region
Centroid at 28.2304, -81.6255 · click any tract to drill in
Why Tract 12105012509 scores 3.7
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
14.4% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$1,850 rent vs county FMR
8.8
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 12105012509 compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 40
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 44%Socioeconomic
- 68%Household composition
- 63%Racial/ethnic minority
- 15%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Tract 12105012509
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 8.8/10. 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 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 40th 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 12105012509
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12105012509?
Census tract 12105012509 in Polk scores 3.7/10 (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 12105012509?
Median gross rent is $1,850/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 12105012509?
14.4% of residents in tract 12105012509 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,554.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 12105012509?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 68th, minority 63th, housing 15th.
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