4 census tracts · pop 10,580 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.4–5.2
Childs Park is a black-white neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,580 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 52% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,680/month sits 1% higher than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Childs Park vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Childs Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,564Total filings (sum)
9.89%Avg annual filing rate
18.9%Peak year (2016)
10.33%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
625Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
5.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.52×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Childs Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Childs Park?
Childs Park scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Childs Park compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Childs Park scores 1.8 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,680 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Childs Park?
Average gross rent in Childs Park is $1,680/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Childs Park residents are renters?
34% of Childs Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 10,580 residents.
Q5
Is Childs Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Childs Park sits in the 64th 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 Childs Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Childs Park is census tract 12103020800 (score 5.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5.2, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Childs Park for landlords?
Childs Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 St. Petersburg as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Childs Park?
Childs Park has 9,874 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
