1 census tracts · pop 2,290 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Grand Central is a one-tract neighborhood of St. Petersburg, FL and houses 2,290 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 57% against 33.9% citywide, putting Grand Central 23.3% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,217, 27% below the St. Petersburg average of $1,663. Court records for this tract carry 804 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 13.1% of renter households.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. The most recent observed rate, 2.5% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 42 mapped neighborhoods of St. Petersburg, it ranks #17 by risk, the middle third.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $66,103. 48% 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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Grand Central vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Grand Central
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
804Total filings (sum)
8.10%Avg annual filing rate
13.1%Peak year (2000)
2.45%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
123Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Grand Central
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grand Central?
Grand Central 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 Grand Central compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Grand Central scores 0.3 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,217 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grand Central?
Average gross rent in Grand Central is $1,217/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grand Central residents are renters?
48% of Grand Central households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 2,290 residents.
Q5
Is Grand Central a high social-vulnerability area?
Grand Central sits in the 56th 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 Grand Central for landlords?
Grand Central 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 Grand Central?
Grand Central has 2,223 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
