1 census tracts · pop 6,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Portola Glen is a one-tract neighborhood of Livermore, CA and houses 6,166 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, Elevated tier. Against a Livermore baseline of 32.9%, about three-quarters of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
At $2,274 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Livermore commands. That places it #2 of 8 neighborhoods in Livermore.
For a like-for-like read, Springtown and Autumn Springs score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $117,755.
43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 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
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Portola Glen vs LivermoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Portola Glen
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Portola Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Portola Glen?
Portola Glen scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Portola Glen compare to Livermore overall?
Portola Glen scores 0.4 points lower than Livermore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,274 vs $2,677.
Q3
What is the average rent in Portola Glen?
Average gross rent in Portola Glen is $2,274/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Portola Glen residents are renters?
43% of Portola Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Livermore). The neighborhood has 6,166 residents.
Q5
Is Portola Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Portola Glen sits in the 64th 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
How safe is Portola Glen for landlords?
Portola Glen carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Livermore as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Portola Glen?
Portola Glen has 5,969 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
