Census Tract · Ranked #41,480 of 84,120 nationally

Sanford Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 12117020500 · Seminole, FL · pop 3,237

In Sanford in Seminole County, census tract 12117020500 scores 6.3/10 for eviction risk. It lands near the 83rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

66% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,409 monthly, set against $38,171 in average yearly household income, roughly 44% of income at the averages. Renters make up 70% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 46% Stable renters 24% Owners 30%

Tract context

Occupied units1,234

Renter share70.2%

SVI overall0.95

Poverty rate36.5%

Median income$38,171

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sanford and the region

Centroid at 28.8157, -81.2830 · click any tract to drill in

Why Sanford scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Sanford

5.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.1

State political climate

Florida legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

36.5% poverty · this tract

9.1

Supply constraint

$1,409 rent vs county FMR

2.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Sanford

8.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Sanford

9.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Sanford

7.5

How Sanford compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 95

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

97%Socioeconomic
87%Household composition
86%Racial/ethnic minority
78%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Sanford

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 9.1/10. 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 Sanford eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Seminole County average of 5.2 and above the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 95th 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.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 12117020500

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12117020500?

Census tract 12117020500 in Sanford scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 12117020500?

Median gross rent is $1,409/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 12117020500?

36.5% of residents in tract 12117020500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,237.

How socially vulnerable is tract 12117020500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 87th, minority 86th, housing 78th.

How does tract 12117020500 compare to Sanford overall?

Tract 12117020500 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Sanford at 3.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sanford eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sanford

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