Neighborhood · Union City, CA

Decoto Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 37,271 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.2–5.4

Decoto is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in Union City with 7 census tracts and a population of 37,271 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,762/month sits 2% higher than the Union City citywide average ($2,713).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Decoto vs Union City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.6% +38%

Union City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$2,762 +2%

Union City: $2,713

Average HH income

$140,654 -2%

Union City: $143,393

Poverty rate

8.4% +19%

Union City: 7.0%

Renter share

37.7% +7%

Union City: 35.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Decoto and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.2–5.4

Why Decoto scores 4.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 5.4–7.3 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.6 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 4.5–8.5 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.6–6.1 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

8.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.2 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–8.1 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

Decoto vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Decoto?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 4.2 to 5.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.3 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Decoto

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06001440308	5.4	6,011	43%	$2,374
06001440338	5.3	4,095	43%	$2,782
06001440200	5	5,641	38%	$2,558
06001440301	4.5	7,074	38%	$2,176
06001438100	4.3	7,953	38%	$3,302
06001440337	4.3	2,852	14%	$3,501
06001438000	4.2	3,645	60%	$3,080

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 7 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 41%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Decoto

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

13.3%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
16.6%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Decoto

What is the eviction-risk score for Decoto?

Decoto scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Decoto compare to Union City overall?

Decoto scores 3.4 points lower than Union City overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,762 vs $2,713.

What is the average rent in Decoto?

Average gross rent in Decoto is $2,762/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Decoto residents are renters?

38% of Decoto households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Union City). The neighborhood has 37,271 residents.

Is Decoto a high social-vulnerability area?

Decoto sits in the 50th 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.

Which tracts in Decoto have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Decoto is census tract 06001440308 (score 5.4/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.4, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Decoto for landlords?

Decoto carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Union City as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Decoto?

Decoto has 36,278 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Hispanic / Latino (31.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Decoto

4.3 Contempo 11 tracts · pop 47,260 3.3 Centerville District 12 tracts · pop 54,631 3.3 Niles Junction 3 tracts · pop 19,185 5.2 Baumberg 6 tracts · pop 22,512 3.2 Irvington District 7 tracts · pop 34,837 4.2 Russell City 4 tracts · pop 25,773

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Union City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Decoto.

4.2 Contempo 11 tracts · pop 47,260

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