2 census tracts · pop 5,651 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Ponce de Leon is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,651 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% 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 $1,411/month sits 15% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ponce de Leon vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ponce de Leon
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
668Total filings (sum)
6.47%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2013)
8.17%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
281Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.95×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Ponce de Leon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ponce de Leon?
Ponce de Leon scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Ponce de Leon compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Ponce de Leon scores 1.3 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,411 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ponce de Leon?
Average gross rent in Ponce de Leon is $1,411/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ponce de Leon residents are renters?
17% of Ponce de Leon households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 5,651 residents.
Q5
Is Ponce de Leon a high social-vulnerability area?
Ponce de Leon sits in the 69th 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 Ponce de Leon have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ponce de Leon is census tract 12103023000 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Ponce de Leon for landlords?
Ponce de Leon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Ponce de Leon?
Ponce de Leon has 5,677 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
