1 census tracts · pop 4,552 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Fossil Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 4,552 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,301/month sits 22% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fossil Park vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fossil Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
575Total filings (sum)
4.52%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2013)
3.26%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
167Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.88×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Fossil Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fossil Park?
Fossil Park scores 4/10 (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 Fossil Park compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Fossil Park scores 1.3 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,301 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fossil Park?
Average gross rent in Fossil Park is $1,301/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fossil Park residents are renters?
33% of Fossil Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 4,552 residents.
Q5
Is Fossil Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Fossil Park sits in the 84th 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 Fossil Park for landlords?
Fossil Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Fossil Park?
Fossil Park has 4,531 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
