4 census tracts · pop 10,623 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.9–5.9
Discovery Square is a white-asian neighborhood in Floris with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,623 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,389/month sits 27% lower than the Floris citywide median ($3,258).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Discovery Square vs FlorisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Discovery Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
11Total filings (sum)
2.01%Avg annual filing rate
2.7%Peak year (2016)
2.04%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Discovery Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.2%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
3.3%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
18.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Discovery Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Discovery Square?
Discovery Square scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Discovery Square compare to Floris overall?
Discovery Square scores 0.3 points higher than Floris overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,389 vs $3,258.
Q3
What is the average rent in Discovery Square?
Median gross rent in Discovery Square is $2,389/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Discovery Square residents are renters?
22% of Discovery Square households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Floris). The neighborhood has 10,623 residents.
Q5
Is Discovery Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Discovery Square sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Discovery Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Discovery Square is census tract 51059482503 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.9 — a spread of 1.0 points.
Q7
How safe is Discovery Square for landlords?
Discovery Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Floris as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Discovery Square?
Discovery Square has 10,507 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.