1 census tracts · pop 4,057 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Edgemoor is a one-tract neighborhood of St. Petersburg, FL, population 4,057. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
Cost burden runs 40% against 33.9% citywide, putting Edgemoor 5.9% over its own city. The filing record is not thin: 1,159 evictions logged in this tract. Average gross rent is $1,417, 15% below the St. Petersburg average of $1,663.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 10.0% of renter households. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.1% in 2017 against a 10.0% peak.
That places it #17 of 42 neighborhoods in St. Petersburg. The closest comparables inside the same city are Grand Central and Meadowlawn. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $66,563.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Edgemoor vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Edgemoor
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,159Total filings (sum)
8.35%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak year (2016)
6.13%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
333Total filings 2020-21
4.6Avg monthly observed
7.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Edgemoor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgemoor?
Edgemoor scores 3.8/10 (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 Edgemoor compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Edgemoor scores 0.3 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,417 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgemoor?
Average gross rent in Edgemoor is $1,417/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgemoor residents are renters?
49% of Edgemoor households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 4,057 residents.
Q5
Is Edgemoor a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgemoor sits in the 67th 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
How safe is Edgemoor for landlords?
Edgemoor carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Edgemoor?
Edgemoor has 4,082 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.2%), Hispanic / Latino (21.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
