Neighborhood · Gibsonton, FL

Alavista Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,487 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Alavista is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Gibsonton with 1 census tract and a population of 3,487 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,681/month sits 21% higher than the Gibsonton citywide average ($1,386).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alavista vs Gibsonton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.5% +72%

Gibsonton: 37.0%

Average gross rent

$1,681 +21%

Gibsonton: $1,386

Average HH income

$61,458 -17%

Gibsonton: $74,049

Poverty rate

28.1% +42%

Gibsonton: 19.8%

Renter share

57.1% +88%

Gibsonton: 30.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alavista and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Alavista scores 5.1

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

64% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Tenant organizing strength

57% renter households · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Economic stress

28.1% below poverty line · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Alavista vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alavista

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057013802	5.1	3,487	63%	$1,681

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 38%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alavista

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

378Total filings (sum)
9.91%Avg annual filing rate
22.8%Peak year (2002)
4.76%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

176Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.72×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Alavista

What is the eviction-risk score for Alavista?

Alavista scores 5.1/10 (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.

How does Alavista compare to Gibsonton overall?

Alavista scores 2.5 points higher than Gibsonton overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,681 vs $1,386.

What is the average rent in Alavista?

Average gross rent in Alavista is $1,681/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alavista residents are renters?

57% of Alavista households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Gibsonton). The neighborhood has 3,487 residents.

Is Alavista a high social-vulnerability area?

Alavista sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Alavista for landlords?

Alavista carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Gibsonton as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alavista?

Alavista has 3,615 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Hispanic / Latino (32.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alavista

3.2 Boyette Park 2 tracts · pop 11,359 3.3 Winthrop 2 tracts · pop 11,574 1.5 Crestview Lakes 2 tracts · pop 15,200 4.4 Ventura Bay 2 tracts · pop 9,198 3.1 Winthrop Village 2 tracts · pop 4,676 3.4 Sterling Ranch 3 tracts · pop 16,449

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gibsonton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alavista.

4.7 Allens 1 tracts · pop 2,387 4.6 Alpine 1 tracts · pop 1,612

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