1 census tracts · pop 7,727 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9-4.9
Waterfall Village is a diverse neighborhood in Gainesville with 1 census tract and a population of 7,727 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,767/month sits 21% higher than the Gainesville citywide average ($2,283).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterfall Village vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waterfall Village
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000-2018)
7Total filings (sum)
5.19%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2016)
5.19%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterfall Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterfall Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterfall Village?
Waterfall Village scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Waterfall Village compare to Gainesville overall?
Waterfall Village scores 0.3 points lower than Gainesville overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,767 vs $2,283.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterfall Village?
Average gross rent in Waterfall Village is $2,767/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterfall Village residents are renters?
8% of Waterfall Village households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 7,727 residents.
Q5
Is Waterfall Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterfall Village sits in the 6th 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
How safe is Waterfall Village for landlords?
Waterfall Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gainesville as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterfall Village?
Waterfall Village has 7,915 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
