1 census tracts · pop 3,918 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Waterside is a black-white neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,918 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,579/month sits 5% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
3.1
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 3.1/10 (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 0.4 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). 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 (3.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterside?
Waterside has 3,870 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Other / Multiracial (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
