Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Port Tampa Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Port Tampa is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 4,843 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,783/month sits 5% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Port Tampa vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.8% +19%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,783 +5%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$105,256 +48%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

6.3% -60%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

44.0% -11%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Port Tampa and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Port Tampa scores 2.9

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

40% 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

44% 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

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Port Tampa vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Port Tampa

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057007200	2.9	4,843	40%	$1,783

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

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

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Port Tampa

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

537Total filings (sum)
8.63%Avg annual filing rate
16.5%Peak year (2000)
2.39%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

180Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.97×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Port Tampa

What is the eviction-risk score for Port Tampa?

Port Tampa scores 2.9/10 (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 Port Tampa compare to Tampa overall?

Port Tampa scores 0.2 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,783 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Port Tampa?

Average gross rent in Port Tampa eviction risk is $1,783/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Port Tampa residents are renters?

44% of Port Tampa households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 4,843 residents.

Is Port Tampa a high social-vulnerability area?

Port Tampa sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Port Tampa for landlords?

Port Tampa eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Port Tampa?

Port Tampa has 4,911 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Port Tampa

3.6 Rattlesnake 2 tracts · pop 4,851 3.2 Allerton Park 3 tracts · pop 14,042 3.2 Anita 2 tracts · pop 8,123 2.9 Al Mar 2 tracts · pop 10,359 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 2.3 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Port Tampa.

2.9 Amelia 1 tracts · pop 3,042 2.9 Riverside Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,975 2.7 Al Mar 2 tracts · pop 10,359 3.1 Cornerstone Plaza 1 tracts · pop 3,682 3.1 South Seminole Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,949 3.1 Arlene Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,067

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