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Neighborhood · St. Petersburg, FL

Greater Woodlawn Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,154 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Greater Woodlawn is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,154 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,213/month sits 27% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).

Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Greater Woodlawn vs St. Petersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
67.2% +98%
St. Petersburg: 33.9%
Average gross rent
$1,213 -27%
St. Petersburg: $1,663
Average HH income
$75,557 -4%
St. Petersburg: $78,724
Poverty rate
11.9% +2%
St. Petersburg: 11.7%
Renter share
32.5% -13%
St. Petersburg: 37.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greater Woodlawn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Greater Woodlawn scores 3.4

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
67% 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
33% 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
11.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Risk score comparison

Greater Woodlawn vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Greater Woodlawn score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Greater Woodlawn: 3.43.4Greater WoodlawnNeighborhoodParent 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 Greater Woodlawn

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12103023200 3.4 3,154 67% $1,213
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

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

Socioeconomic status 60%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greater Woodlawn

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 299Total filings (sum)
  • 3.92%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.7%Peak year (2004)
  • 2.78%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 46Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.68×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Greater Woodlawn

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Greater Woodlawn?

Greater Woodlawn scores 3.4/10 (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 Greater Woodlawn compare to St. Petersburg overall?

Greater Woodlawn scores 0.7 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,213 vs $1,663.
Q3

What is the average rent in Greater Woodlawn?

Average gross rent in Greater Woodlawn is $1,213/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Greater Woodlawn residents are renters?

33% of Greater Woodlawn households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 3,154 residents.
Q5

Is Greater Woodlawn a high social-vulnerability area?

Greater Woodlawn sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Greater Woodlawn for landlords?

Greater Woodlawn carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Greater Woodlawn?

Greater Woodlawn has 3,148 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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