2 census tracts · pop 8,258 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.5–3.5
Live Oak is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,258 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,291/month sits 22% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Live Oak vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Live Oak
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
964Total filings (sum)
4.38%Avg annual filing rate
8.8%Peak year (2013)
2.98%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
177Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.71×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Live Oak
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Live Oak?
Live Oak scores 3/10 (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 Live Oak compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Live Oak scores 0.3 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,291 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Live Oak?
Average gross rent in Live Oak is $1,291/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Live Oak residents are renters?
27% of Live Oak households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 8,258 residents.
Q5
Is Live Oak a high social-vulnerability area?
Live Oak sits in the 51st 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
Which tracts in Live Oak have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Live Oak is census tract 12103022200 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.5, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Live Oak for landlords?
Live Oak carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Live Oak?
Live Oak has 8,132 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
