Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Vedado Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,331 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Vedado is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 2,331 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 45% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,310/month sits 23% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Vedado vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.8% +93%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,310 -23%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$28,942 -59%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

38.2% +140%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

51.8% +4%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Vedado and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why Vedado scores 5.9

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

65% 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

38.2% below poverty line · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Vedado vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Vedado

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057003500	5.9	2,331	65%	$1,310

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

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

Socioeconomic status 99%ile

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

Household characteristics 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Vedado

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

470Total filings (sum)
10.22%Avg annual filing rate
16.5%Peak year (2001)
10.75%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

236Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.72×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Vedado

What is the eviction-risk score for Vedado?

Vedado scores 5.9/10 (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 Vedado compare to Tampa overall?

Vedado scores 3.2 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,310 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Vedado?

Average gross rent in Vedado is $1,310/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Vedado residents are renters?

52% of Vedado households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 2,331 residents.

Is Vedado a high social-vulnerability area?

Vedado sits in the 89th 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 Vedado for landlords?

Vedado carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Vedado?

Vedado has 2,564 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Vedado

6 Alameda 2 tracts · pop 4,832 5 Arlington Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,994 4.5 Alta Vista 2 tracts · pop 7,746 4 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 10,690 4.9 Del Rio 3 tracts · pop 14,946 5.5 Altos Verdes 9 tracts · pop 37,245

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vedado.

6 Altamira Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,226 6 Alameda 2 tracts · pop 4,832 5.8 Morey Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,856 5.8 Oakridge 1 tracts · pop 1,768 5.6 Capitano 1 tracts · pop 4,669 5.6 Michigan Park 1 tracts · pop 2,113

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