2 census tracts · pop 3,599 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.6–3.7
Historic Uptown takes in 2 census tracts of St. Petersburg, FL, population 3,599. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 46% against 33.9% citywide, putting Historic Uptown 12.3% over its own city. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
At $1,315 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of St. Petersburg commands. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. That places it #20 of 42 neighborhoods in St. Petersburg.
For a like-for-like read, North Kenwood and Downtown score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $73,772. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Historic Uptown vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Historic Uptown
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
165Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.66×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Historic Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Historic Uptown?
Historic Uptown scores 3.7/10 (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 Historic Uptown compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Historic Uptown scores 0.2 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,315 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Historic Uptown?
Average gross rent in Historic Uptown is $1,315/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Historic Uptown residents are renters?
58% of Historic Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 3,599 residents.
Q5
Is Historic Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
Historic Uptown 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
Which tracts in Historic Uptown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Historic Uptown is census tract 12103023501 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 3.7, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Historic Uptown for landlords?
Historic Uptown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Historic Uptown?
Historic Uptown has 3,418 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
