1 census tracts · pop 3,918 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Waterside maps to a single census tract in St. Petersburg, FL, population 3,918. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the St. Petersburg rate of 33.9%.
The filing record is not thin: 96 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 5.5% of renter households. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 42 mapped neighborhoods of St. Petersburg, it ranks #29 by risk, the lower third. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Historic Old Northeast and Lake Maggiore Shores. Average gross rent runs $1,579, close to the St. Petersburg average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $72,065.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterside vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waterside
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
96Total filings (sum)
1.93%Avg annual filing rate
5.5%Peak year (2010)
1.79%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
37Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Waterside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterside?
Waterside scores 3.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Waterside compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Waterside scores 0.3 points lower than St. Petersburg overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,579 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterside?
Average gross rent in Waterside is $1,579/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterside residents are renters?
23% of Waterside households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 3,918 residents.
Q5
Is Waterside a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterside sits in the 47th 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
How safe is Waterside for landlords?
Waterside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterside?
Waterside has 3,870 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Other / Multiracial (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
