Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Anita Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,123 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2.5–3.9

Anita is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tampa with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,123 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,607/month sits 6% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Anita vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.1% +53%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,607 -6%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$124,086 +74%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

9.0% -44%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

28.7% -42%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Anita and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–3.9

Why Anita scores 3.1

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

29% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

9.0% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.5 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–4.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Anita

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057006501	3.9	3,522	41%	$1,355
12057006300	2.5	4,601	59%	$1,800

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Anita

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

300Total filings (sum)
2.78%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2010)
1.33%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

107Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Anita

What is the eviction-risk score for Anita?

Anita scores 3.1/10 (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 Anita compare to Tampa overall?

Anita scores 0.4 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,607 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Anita?

Average gross rent in Anita is $1,607/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Anita residents are renters?

29% of Anita households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 8,123 residents.

Is Anita a high social-vulnerability area?

Anita sits in the 28th 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 Anita have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Anita is census tract 12057006501 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.9, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Anita for landlords?

Anita carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Tampa as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Anita?

Anita has 8,263 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Hispanic / Latino (16.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Anita

2.9 Al Mar 2 tracts · pop 10,359 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 3.6 Rattlesnake 2 tracts · pop 4,851 3.2 Allerton Park 3 tracts · pop 14,042 2.3 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747 4 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 10,690

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Anita.

3.1 South Seminole Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,949 3.1 Arlene Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,067 3.1 Cornerstone Plaza 1 tracts · pop 3,682 3.2 Rattlesnake 2 tracts · pop 4,851 3.2 Cairo 1 tracts · pop 4,069 3.2 Dana Shores 1 tracts · pop 5,035

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