2 census tracts · pop 8,324 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4–5.7
Gillespie Park is a black-white neighborhood in Sarasota with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,324 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,268/month sits 25% lower than the Sarasota citywide average ($1,684).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gillespie Park vs SarasotaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gillespie Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
732Total filings (sum)
7.25%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2002)
4.83%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Gillespie Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gillespie Park?
Gillespie Park scores 4.8/10 (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 Gillespie Park compare to Sarasota overall?
Gillespie Park scores 2.5 points higher than Sarasota overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,268 vs $1,684.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gillespie Park?
Average gross rent in Gillespie Park is $1,268/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gillespie Park residents are renters?
66% of Gillespie Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Sarasota). The neighborhood has 8,324 residents.
Q5
Is Gillespie Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Gillespie Park sits in the 73rd 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 Gillespie Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gillespie Park is census tract 12115000300 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5.7, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Gillespie Park for landlords?
Gillespie Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Sarasota as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gillespie Park?
Gillespie Park has 8,776 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
