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Neighborhood · St. Petersburg, FL

Edge District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Edge District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 1,957 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% 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 $1,278/month sits 23% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Edge District vs St. Petersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.5% +25%
St. Petersburg: 33.9%
Average gross rent
$1,278 -23%
St. Petersburg: $1,663
Average HH income
$64,432 -18%
St. Petersburg: $78,724
Poverty rate
23.2% +99%
St. Petersburg: 11.7%
Renter share
86.2% +132%
St. Petersburg: 37.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edge District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Edge District scores 4.3

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
43% 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
86% 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
23.2% below poverty line · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Edge District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Edge District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Edge District: 4.34.3Edge DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Edge District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12103021600 4.3 1,957 43% $1,278
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 84%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edge District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 720Total filings (sum)
  • 3.59%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.1%Peak year (2002)
  • 2.79%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 113Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.6Avg monthly observed
  • 2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.70×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Edge District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Edge District?

Edge District scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Edge District compare to St. Petersburg overall?

Edge District scores 1.6 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,278 vs $1,663.
Q3

What is the average rent in Edge District?

Average gross rent in Edge District is $1,278/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Edge District residents are renters?

86% of Edge District households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 1,957 residents.
Q5

Is Edge District a high social-vulnerability area?

Edge District sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Edge District for landlords?

Edge District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Edge District?

Edge District has 1,835 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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