2 census tracts · pop 6,067 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.7–3.9
Highland Oaks is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,067 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,608/month sits 3% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Oaks vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Oaks
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
745Total filings (sum)
9.18%Avg annual filing rate
14.9%Peak year (2016)
8.35%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
581Total filings 2020-21
4.0Avg monthly observed
5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Highland Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Oaks?
Highland Oaks scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Highland Oaks compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Highland Oaks scores 1.1 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,608 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Oaks?
Average gross rent in Highland Oaks is $1,608/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Oaks residents are renters?
31% of Highland Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 6,067 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Oaks sits in the 79th 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
Which tracts in Highland Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Oaks is census tract 12103020109 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 3.9, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Oaks for landlords?
Highland Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Oaks?
Highland Oaks has 7,481 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
