Neighborhood · Panama City, FL

Sweet Bay Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,385 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.1–3

Sweet Bay is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Panama City with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,385 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,497/month sits 13% higher than the Panama City citywide average ($1,327).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Sweet Bay vs Panama City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.5% +28%

Panama City: 34.0%

Average gross rent

$1,497 +13%

Panama City: $1,327

Average HH income

$81,881 +29%

Panama City: $63,652

Poverty rate

6.2% -63%

Panama City: 16.6%

Renter share

31.5% -28%

Panama City: 43.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sweet Bay and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.1–3

Why Sweet Bay scores 2.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.5 across tracts

3.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.1–1.5 across tracts

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 2.6–3.7 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.3–5.3 across tracts

3.3

Economic stress

6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.6 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–5.4 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Sweet Bay vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Sweet Bay

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12005001501	3	5,531	47%	$1,666
12005002500	2.1	2,854	38%	$1,169

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 54%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sweet Bay

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

306Total filings (sum)
4.15%Avg annual filing rate
11.6%Peak year (2015)
4.55%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Sweet Bay

What is the eviction-risk score for Sweet Bay?

Sweet Bay scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.

How does Sweet Bay compare to Panama City overall?

Sweet Bay scores 0.5 points higher than Panama City overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,497 vs $1,327.

What is the average rent in Sweet Bay?

Average gross rent in Sweet Bay is $1,497/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sweet Bay residents are renters?

32% of Sweet Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Panama City). The neighborhood has 8,385 residents.

Is Sweet Bay a high social-vulnerability area?

Sweet Bay sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Sweet Bay have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sweet Bay is census tract 12005001501 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 3, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Sweet Bay for landlords?

Sweet Bay carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Panama City as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sweet Bay?

Sweet Bay has 8,496 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sweet Bay

4.2 Harrison Place 2 tracts · pop 8,047 2.8 Callaway 3 tracts · pop 10,541 2.8 Shorewalk 2 tracts · pop 6,709 2.7 Whisper Dunes 2 tracts · pop 3,274

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Panama City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sweet Bay.

3.8 Harrison Place 2 tracts · pop 8,047

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