Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Mathews Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,475 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Mathews Place is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 1,475 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,226/month sits 31% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mathews Place vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.0% +10%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$2,226 +31%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$90,333 +27%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

20.9% +31%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

51.6% +4%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mathews Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Mathews Place scores 4.2

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

37% 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

52% 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

20.9% below poverty line · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Risk score comparison

Mathews Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mathews Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057004200	4.2	1,475	37%	$2,226

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mathews Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

190Total filings (sum)
10.74%Avg annual filing rate
16.5%Peak year (2003)
6.20%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

52Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.65×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Mathews Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Mathews Place?

Mathews Place scores 4.2/10 (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 Mathews Place compare to Tampa overall?

Mathews Place scores 1.5 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,226 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Mathews Place?

Average gross rent in Mathews Place is $2,226/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mathews Place residents are renters?

52% of Mathews Place households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 1,475 residents.

Is Mathews Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Mathews Place sits in the 85th 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 Mathews Place for landlords?

Mathews Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Mathews Place?

Mathews Place has 1,629 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.8%), Hispanic / Latino (29.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mathews Place

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mathews Place.

4.3 Riverbend 1 tracts · pop 4,542 4.3 Clarkes 1 tracts · pop 3,287 4.3 West Rosedale 1 tracts · pop 3,086 4.1 Paradise 1 tracts · pop 1,873 4.1 Arrawana Park 1 tracts · pop 1,962 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806

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