1 census tracts · pop 3,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Florida Avenue Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 3,223 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,660/month sits 2% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Florida Avenue Heights vs TampaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Florida Avenue Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
393Total filings (sum)
6.39%Avg annual filing rate
18.2%Peak year (2000)
5.03%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
124Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
2.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.59×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Florida Avenue Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Florida Avenue Heights?
Florida Avenue Heights scores 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.
Q2
How does Florida Avenue Heights compare to Tampa overall?
Florida Avenue Heights scores 2.3 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,660 vs $1,701.
Q3
What is the average rent in Florida Avenue Heights?
Average gross rent in Florida eviction laws Avenue Heights is $1,660/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Florida Avenue Heights residents are renters?
36% of Florida Avenue Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 3,223 residents.
Q5
Is Florida Avenue Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Florida Avenue Heights sits in the 80th 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.
Q6
How safe is Florida Avenue Heights for landlords?
Florida eviction laws Avenue Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Florida Avenue Heights?
Florida Avenue Heights has 3,077 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Hispanic / Latino (26.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
