Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Edwards Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,235 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Edwards is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 2,235 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,213/month sits 29% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Edwards vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.7% -29%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,213 -29%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$84,391 +18%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

16.6% +4%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

18.3% -63%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edwards and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Edwards scores 4

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

24% 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

18% 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

16.6% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Edwards

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057001600	4	2,235	24%	$1,213

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

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

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

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

Household characteristics 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edwards

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

134Total filings (sum)
4.02%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2010)
4.06%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

39Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.54×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Edwards

What is the eviction-risk score for Edwards?

Edwards scores 4/10 (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 Edwards compare to Tampa overall?

Edwards scores 1.3 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,213 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Edwards?

Average gross rent in Edwards is $1,213/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Edwards residents are renters?

18% of Edwards households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 2,235 residents.

Is Edwards a high social-vulnerability area?

Edwards sits in the 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Edwards for landlords?

Edwards carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Edwards?

Edwards has 2,211 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Hispanic / Latino (29.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Edwards

4.5 Alta Vista 2 tracts · pop 7,746 5.5 Altos Verdes 9 tracts · pop 37,245 4.7 Almima 2 tracts · pop 8,200 6 Alameda 2 tracts · pop 4,832 5 Arlington Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,994 4 Armenia Heights 5 tracts · pop 21,968

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Edwards.

4 Alta Vista Tracts 1 tracts · pop 4,098 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806 4.1 Paradise 1 tracts · pop 1,873 4.1 Arrawana Park 1 tracts · pop 1,962 3.9 Bayside West 1 tracts · pop 1,158 4.2 Mathews Place 1 tracts · pop 1,475

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