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Neighborhood · St. Petersburg, FL

Bridgewater Place Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,502 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.6–4.4

Bridgewater Place is a diverse neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,502 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,555/month sits 6% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Bridgewater Place vs St. Petersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.6% +40%
St. Petersburg: 33.9%
Average gross rent
$1,555 -6%
St. Petersburg: $1,663
Average HH income
$63,992 -19%
St. Petersburg: $78,724
Poverty rate
15.4% +32%
St. Petersburg: 11.7%
Renter share
81.2% +118%
St. Petersburg: 37.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bridgewater Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–4.4

Why Bridgewater Place scores 3.9

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
48% 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
81% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
15.4% below poverty line · Range 3.1–5.1 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–3.3 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

Bridgewater Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bridgewater Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bridgewater Place: 3.93.9Bridgewater PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent 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 Bridgewater Place?

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 0.8 points from 3.6 to 4.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
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 Bridgewater Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12103024519 4.4 4,036 50% $1,492
12103024406 3.6 5,910 46% $1,644
12103024518 3.6 1,556 47% $1,379
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bridgewater Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,323Total filings (sum)
  • 3.06%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.2%Peak year (2002)
  • 2.53%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,267Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.9Avg monthly observed
  • 5.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.38×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Bridgewater Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bridgewater Place?

Bridgewater Place scores 3.9/10 (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 Bridgewater Place compare to St. Petersburg overall?

Bridgewater Place scores 1.2 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,555 vs $1,663.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bridgewater Place?

Average gross rent in Bridgewater Place is $1,555/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bridgewater Place residents are renters?

81% of Bridgewater Place households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 11,502 residents.
Q5

Is Bridgewater Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Bridgewater Place sits in the 61st 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 Bridgewater Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bridgewater Place is census tract 12103024519 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Bridgewater Place for landlords?

Bridgewater Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 St. Petersburg as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Bridgewater Place?

Bridgewater Place has 11,421 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57%), Hispanic / Latino (17.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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