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Census Tract · Ranked #79,124 of 84,120 nationally

Palmer Ranch Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 12115002014 · Sarasota, FL · pop 6,192 · 92% of tract blocks fall in Palmer Ranch

Here is how census tract 12115002014, in Palmer Ranch in Sarasota County, looks to a landlord: a 4.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 6,192. It lands near the 19th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 39% of renter households, a high level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,861 a month while the average household earns $131,038 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 17% of occupied homes.

Risk score
1.5
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 10% Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units3,294
Renter share16.8%
SVI overall0.12
Poverty rate7.0%
Median income$131,038

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 6 tracts In Palmer Ranch
Very Low
Within county
4 th percentile
Rank, 4th percentileLowHigh
#117 of 122 tracts In Sarasota
Very Low
Within state
5 th percentile
Rank, 5th percentileLowHigh
#4,887 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Very Low
National
6 th percentile
Rank, 6th percentileLowHigh
#79,124 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Palmer Ranch and the region

Centroid at 27.2072, -82.4611 · click any tract to drill in

Why Palmer Ranch scores 1.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Palmer Ranch
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
7.0% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,861 rent vs county FMR
5.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palmer Ranch
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palmer Ranch
5.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palmer Ranch
4.8

How Palmer Ranch compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Palmer Ranch risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.51.5This tracttract 002014Palmer Ranch: 2.12.1Palmer Ranchparent cityCounty: 2.72.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 12

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Palmer Ranch

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 6.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Palmer Ranch, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Sarasota County average of 4.5 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 12th 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 12115002014

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12115002014?

Census tract 12115002014 in Palmer Ranch 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 average rent in tract 12115002014?

Median gross rent is $1,861/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12115002014?

7.0% of residents in tract 12115002014 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,192.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12115002014?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 19th, household 38th, minority 19th, housing 10th.
Q5

How does tract 12115002014 compare to Palmer Ranch overall?

Tract 12115002014 scores 1.5/10, lower than the parent city of Palmer Ranch at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palmer Ranch; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Palmer Ranch

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

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