Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Old Spanish Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,805 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 2.2–2.2

Old Spanish is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 7,805 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 15% 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 $2,151/month sits 26% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Old Spanish vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

14.7% -56%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$2,151 +26%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$122,397 +72%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

1.4% -91%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

2.9% -94%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Spanish and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.2–2.2

Why Old Spanish scores 2.2

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

15% 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

3% 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

1.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

Old Spanish vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Old Spanish

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057010215	2.2	7,805	15%	$2,151

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 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Spanish

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

43Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Old Spanish

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Spanish?

Old Spanish scores 2.2/10 (Lower 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 Old Spanish compare to Tampa overall?

Old Spanish scores 0.5 points lower than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,151 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Old Spanish?

Average gross rent in Old Spanish is $2,151/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Spanish residents are renters?

3% of Old Spanish households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 7,805 residents.

Is Old Spanish a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Spanish 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 Old Spanish for landlords?

Old Spanish carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Spanish?

Old Spanish has 8,594 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Hispanic / Latino (25.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Spanish

2.3 Arbor Greene 3 tracts · pop 15,136 1.8 Hammocks 2 tracts · pop 17,439 3.6 Richmond Place 2 tracts · pop 9,507 5.1 Vieux Carre 2 tracts · pop 10,815 4.2 Andrews 4 tracts · pop 21,390 5.4 The Oaks 7 tracts · pop 24,079

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old Spanish.

2.2 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747 2.1 Andrea 1 tracts · pop 5,188 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 2.1 Sunset Beach 1 tracts · pop 4,306 2 West View 1 tracts · pop 6,463 2.5 Port Tampa Communities 1 tracts · pop 2,309

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