Neighborhood · St. Petersburg, FL

Sienna Bay Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,034 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Sienna Bay is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 5,034 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,064/month sits 24% higher than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sienna Bay vs St. Petersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.8% +29%

St. Petersburg: 33.9%

Average gross rent

$2,064 +24%

St. Petersburg: $1,663

Average HH income

$94,167 +20%

St. Petersburg: $78,724

Poverty rate

7.6% -35%

St. Petersburg: 11.7%

Renter share

83.0% +123%

St. Petersburg: 37.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sienna Bay and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Sienna Bay scores 2.7

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

44% 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

83% 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

7.6% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Sienna Bay vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sienna Bay

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12103024412	2.7	5,034	44%	$2,064

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sienna Bay

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

950Total filings (sum)
6.28%Avg annual filing rate
14.4%Peak year (2000)
3.41%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

572Total filings 2020-21
7.8Avg monthly observed
4.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.71×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Sienna Bay

What is the eviction-risk score for Sienna Bay?

Sienna Bay scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Sienna Bay compare to St. Petersburg overall?

Sienna Bay scores 0.0 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,064 vs $1,663.

What is the average rent in Sienna Bay?

Average gross rent in Sienna Bay is $2,064/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sienna Bay residents are renters?

83% of Sienna Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 5,034 residents.

Is Sienna Bay a high social-vulnerability area?

Sienna Bay sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Sienna Bay for landlords?

Sienna Bay carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sienna Bay?

Sienna Bay has 5,123 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sienna Bay

3.9 Bridgewater Place 3 tracts · pop 11,502 3.6 Meadowlawn 4 tracts · pop 18,257 4.2 Pinellas Park 2 tracts · pop 11,419 3.8 Duval Park 4 tracts · pop 12,571 3.7 Millbrooke Ranch 5 tracts · pop 18,037 3.5 Hidden Creek 4 tracts · pop 20,065

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Petersburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sienna Bay.

2.7 Coquina Key 1 tracts · pop 3,984 2.7 Harbor Isle 1 tracts · pop 3,038 2.8 Historic Old Northeast 3 tracts · pop 5,665 2.9 Bay Breeze Cove 1 tracts · pop 5,345 2.9 Euclid Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,860 3 Disston Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,404

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