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Neighborhood · Clearwater, FL

Imperial Pines Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,181 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 1.6–3.5

Imperial Pines is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Clearwater with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,181 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,293/month sits 38% higher than the Clearwater citywide average ($1,658).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Imperial Pines vs Clearwater How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.4% +9%
Clearwater: 37.9%
Average gross rent
$2,293 +38%
Clearwater: $1,658
Average HH income
$93,830 +46%
Clearwater: $64,440
Poverty rate
4.8% -69%
Clearwater: 15.4%
Renter share
18.2% -56%
Clearwater: 41.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Imperial Pines and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.6–3.5

Why Imperial Pines scores 2.6

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–5.5 across tracts
4.4
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts
2.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–2.5 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
18% renter households · Range 3.5–3.9 across tracts
3.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–4.5 across tracts
3.8
Economic stress
4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–10.0 across tracts
6.3
Risk score comparison

Imperial Pines vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Imperial Pines score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Imperial Pines: 2.62.6Imperial PinesNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Imperial Pines?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.9 points from 1.6 to 3.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Imperial Pines

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12103026812 3.5 4,703 59% $1,688
12103026811 2.7 5,955 41% $2,125
12103026815 1.6 4,523 23% $3,144
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 38%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Imperial Pines

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 595Total filings (sum)
  • 3.61%Avg annual filing rate
  • 13.5%Peak year (2009)
  • 3.41%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 194Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.8Avg monthly observed
  • 0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.70×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Imperial Pines

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Imperial Pines?

Imperial Pines scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Imperial Pines compare to Clearwater overall?

Imperial Pines scores 0.0 points higher than Clearwater overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $2,293 vs $1,658.
Q3

What is the average rent in Imperial Pines?

Average gross rent in Imperial Pines is $2,293/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Imperial Pines residents are renters?

18% of Imperial Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Clearwater). The neighborhood has 15,181 residents.
Q5

Is Imperial Pines a high social-vulnerability area?

Imperial Pines sits in the 43rd 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Imperial Pines have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Imperial Pines is census tract 12103026812 (score 3.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 3.5, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Imperial Pines for landlords?

Imperial Pines carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Clearwater as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Imperial Pines?

Imperial Pines has 15,286 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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