Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Clarkes Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,287 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Clarkes is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 3,287 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% 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 $2,216/month sits 30% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Clarkes vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.2% +20%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$2,216 +30%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$79,200 +11%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

18.9% +19%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

84.1% +69%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Clarkes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Clarkes scores 4.3

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

40% 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

84% 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

18.9% below poverty line · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Clarkes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057005101	4.3	3,287	40%	$2,216

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 4%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%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 Clarkes

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

156Total filings (sum)
4.30%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2015)
1.29%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

521Total filings 2020-21
7.1Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
2.85×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Clarkes

What is the eviction-risk score for Clarkes?

Clarkes scores 4.3/10 (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 Clarkes compare to Tampa overall?

Clarkes scores 1.6 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,216 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Clarkes?

Average gross rent in Clarkes is $2,216/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Clarkes residents are renters?

84% of Clarkes households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 3,287 residents.

Is Clarkes a high social-vulnerability area?

Clarkes sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Clarkes for landlords?

Clarkes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Tampa as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Clarkes?

Clarkes has 3,976 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Clarkes

4 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 10,690 2.3 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747 6 Alameda 2 tracts · pop 4,832 5 Arlington Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,994 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Clarkes.

4.3 West Rosedale 1 tracts · pop 3,086 4.3 Riverbend 1 tracts · pop 4,542 4.2 Mathews Place 1 tracts · pop 1,475 4.4 Vick 1 tracts · pop 3,283 4.4 Wellswood 1 tracts · pop 4,337 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806

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