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Neighborhood · Pinellas Park, FL

Hidden Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 20,065 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 2.9–4

Hidden Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pinellas Park with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,065 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,733/month sits 6% higher than the Pinellas Park citywide average ($1,631).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Hidden Creek vs Pinellas Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.6% +35%
Pinellas Park: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,733 +6%
Pinellas Park: $1,631
Average HH income
$66,068 +6%
Pinellas Park: $62,043
Poverty rate
11.3% -16%
Pinellas Park: 13.5%
Renter share
39.0% +26%
Pinellas Park: 31.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hidden Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.9–4

Why Hidden Creek scores 3.7

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 7.8–9.3 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.9 across tracts
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 6.6–9.0 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–8.5 across tracts
7.6
Economic stress
11.3% below poverty line · Range 1.7–3.9 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–8.0 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Hidden Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hidden Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hidden Creek: 3.73.7Hidden CreekNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent 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 Hidden Creek?

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

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 1.1 points from 2.9 to 4. 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

4 tracts in Hidden Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12103024505 4 7,657 61% $1,565
12103024514 3.8 5,818 56% $1,612
12103025009 3.3 3,500 49% $1,571
12103025020 2.9 3,090 4% $2,563
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hidden Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3,083Total filings (sum)
  • 7.14%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.4%Peak year (2005)
  • 5.88%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 954Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.8Avg monthly observed
  • 3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.00×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hidden Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hidden Creek?

Hidden Creek scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Hidden Creek compare to Pinellas Park overall?

Hidden Creek scores 1.3 points higher than Pinellas Park overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,733 vs $1,631.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hidden Creek?

Average gross rent in Hidden Creek is $1,733/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hidden Creek residents are renters?

39% of Hidden Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Pinellas Park). The neighborhood has 20,065 residents.
Q5

Is Hidden Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Hidden Creek sits in the 72nd 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 Hidden Creek have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hidden Creek is census tract 12103024505 (score 4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 4, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Hidden Creek for landlords?

Hidden Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pinellas Park as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Hidden Creek?

Hidden Creek has 19,571 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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