2 census tracts · pop 6,806 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4–4.2
Macfarlane Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Tampa with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,806 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,341/month sits 21% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Macfarlane Park vs TampaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Macfarlane Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
276Total filings (sum)
4.91%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2016)
7.90%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
118Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Macfarlane Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Macfarlane Park?
Macfarlane Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Macfarlane Park compare to Tampa overall?
Macfarlane Park scores 1.4 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,341 vs $1,701.
Q3
What is the average rent in Macfarlane Park?
Average gross rent in Macfarlane Park is $1,341/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Macfarlane Park residents are renters?
34% of Macfarlane Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 6,806 residents.
Q5
Is Macfarlane Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Macfarlane Park sits in the 83rd 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
Which tracts in Macfarlane Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Macfarlane Park is census tract 12057002702 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Macfarlane Park for landlords?
Macfarlane Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Macfarlane Park?
Macfarlane Park has 6,848 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (67.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
