Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Davis Islands Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,914 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Davis Islands is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 1,914 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,266/month sits 26% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Davis Islands vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.4% +83%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,266 -26%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$46,058 -35%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

14.7% -8%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

54.2% +9%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Davis Islands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Davis Islands scores 4.5

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

61% 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

54% 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

14.7% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Davis Islands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Davis Islands

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057005302	4.5	1,914	61%	$1,266

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 100%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Davis Islands

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

197Total filings (sum)
6.00%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2016)
6.50%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

117Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.74×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Davis Islands

What is the eviction-risk score for Davis Islands?

Davis Islands scores 4.5/10 (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 Davis Islands compare to Tampa overall?

Davis Islands scores 1.8 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,266 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Davis Islands?

Average gross rent in Davis Islands is $1,266/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Davis Islands residents are renters?

54% of Davis Islands households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 1,914 residents.

Is Davis Islands a high social-vulnerability area?

Davis Islands sits in the 82nd 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 Davis Islands for landlords?

Davis Islands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Davis Islands?

Davis Islands has 1,863 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Davis Islands

2.3 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747 4 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 10,690 6 Alameda 2 tracts · pop 4,832 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 5 Arlington Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,994 3.2 Allerton Park 3 tracts · pop 14,042

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Davis Islands.

4.5 Alta Vista 2 tracts · pop 7,746 4.4 Wellswood 1 tracts · pop 4,337 4.6 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 10,690 4.6 Princess Park 1 tracts · pop 4,154 4.4 Vick 1 tracts · pop 3,283 4.6 Armenia Terrace 1 tracts · pop 1,994

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