2 census tracts · pop 10,815 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.7–5.4
Vieux Carre is a white-black neighborhood in Tampa with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,815 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,255/month sits 26% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Vieux Carre vs TampaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vieux Carre
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
818Total filings (sum)
12.96%Avg annual filing rate
29.7%Peak year (2003)
3.00%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,210Total filings 2020-21
8.2Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.53×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Vieux Carre
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vieux Carre?
Vieux Carre scores 5/10 (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 Vieux Carre compare to Tampa overall?
Vieux Carre scores 2.3 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,255 vs $1,701.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vieux Carre?
Average gross rent in Vieux Carre is $1,255/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vieux Carre residents are renters?
64% of Vieux Carre households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 10,815 residents.
Q5
Is Vieux Carre a high social-vulnerability area?
Vieux Carre sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Vieux Carre have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vieux Carre is census tract 12057011018 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.4, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Vieux Carre for landlords?
Vieux Carre carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Vieux Carre?
Vieux Carre has 10,757 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
