1 census tracts · pop 2,322 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10
· range 2.3–2.3
Crescent Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 2,322 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,316/month sits 21% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Crescent Heights vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Crescent Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
137Total filings (sum)
2.52%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2010)
1.55%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
32Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Crescent Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crescent Heights?
Crescent Heights scores 2.3/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Crescent Heights compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Crescent Heights scores 0.4 points lower than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,316 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crescent Heights?
Average gross rent in Crescent Heights is $1,316/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crescent Heights residents are renters?
23% of Crescent Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 2,322 residents.
Q5
Is Crescent Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Crescent Heights sits in the 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Crescent Heights for landlords?
Crescent Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 St. Petersburg as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Crescent Heights?
Crescent Heights has 2,449 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
