Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Wellswood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Wellswood is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 4,337 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,406/month sits 17% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wellswood vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.0% +49%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,406 -17%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$60,256 -15%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

15.6% -2%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

49.5% 0%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wellswood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Wellswood scores 4.4

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

50% 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

50% 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

15.6% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wellswood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057002400	4.4	4,337	50%	$1,406

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wellswood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

885Total filings (sum)
8.94%Avg annual filing rate
19.2%Peak year (2001)
5.49%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

205Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.94×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Wellswood

What is the eviction-risk score for Wellswood?

Wellswood scores 4.4/10 (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 Wellswood compare to Tampa overall?

Wellswood scores 1.7 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,406 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Wellswood?

Average gross rent in Wellswood is $1,406/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wellswood residents are renters?

50% of Wellswood households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 4,337 residents.

Is Wellswood a high social-vulnerability area?

Wellswood sits in the 73rd 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.

How safe is Wellswood for landlords?

Wellswood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Wellswood?

Wellswood has 4,254 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (42%), Other / Multiracial (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wellswood

5 Arlington Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,994 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806 4.7 Almima 2 tracts · pop 8,200 6 Alameda 2 tracts · pop 4,832 4.5 Alta Vista 2 tracts · pop 7,746 4 Armenia Heights 5 tracts · pop 21,968

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wellswood.

4.4 Vick 1 tracts · pop 3,283 4.5 Davis Islands 1 tracts · pop 1,914 4.5 Alta Vista 2 tracts · pop 7,746 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

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