Neighborhood · St. Petersburg, FL

Live Oak Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,258 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3–3.6

Live Oak spans 2 census tracts of St. Petersburg, FL, population 8,258. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the St. Petersburg rate of 33.9%.

Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,291, 22% below the St. Petersburg average of $1,663.

The severe-burden share is 12%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Court records carry 964 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.

Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 8.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.0% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 42 mapped neighborhoods of St. Petersburg, it ranks #28 by risk, the lower third.

At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Central Oak Park and Disston Heights.

Against average income of $88,743, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.

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

3.3

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Live Oak vs St. Petersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.5% +37%

St. Petersburg: 33.9%

Average gross rent

$1,291 -22%

St. Petersburg: $1,663

Average HH income

$88,743 +13%

St. Petersburg: $78,724

Poverty rate

9.6% -18%

St. Petersburg: 11.7%

Renter share

27.4% -26%

St. Petersburg: 37.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Live Oak and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3–3.6

Why Live Oak scores 3.3

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

47% 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

27% 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

9.6% below poverty line · Range 1.6–3.2 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Live Oak vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Live Oak

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12103022200	3.6	4,192	50%	$1,389
12103022302	3	4,066	43%	$1,189

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 40%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Live Oak?

Live Oak scores 3.3/10 (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.

How does Live Oak compare to St. Petersburg overall?

Live Oak scores 0.2 points lower than St. Petersburg overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,291 vs $1,663.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Live Oak have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Live Oak is census tract 12103022200 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.6, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Live Oak for landlords?

Live Oak carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Live Oak?

Live Oak has 8,132 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Live Oak

3.9 Bear Creek 6 tracts · pop 17,727 3.3 Disston Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,404 4.3 Holiday Park 3 tracts · pop 14,054 3.5 Central Oak Park 3 tracts · pop 8,993 4.5 Childs Park 4 tracts · pop 10,580 4.3 Jungle Terrace 5 tracts · pop 15,018

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Petersburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Live Oak.

3.3 Central Oak Park 3 tracts · pop 8,993 3.2 Historic Old Northeast 3 tracts · pop 5,665 3.2 Waterside 1 tracts · pop 3,918 3.4 Disston Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,404 3.1 Grovemont 1 tracts · pop 3,050 3.1 Lake Maggiore Shores 2 tracts · pop 9,399

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