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Neighborhood · Richmond, CA

Iron Triangle Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 29,208 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.9–6.4

Iron Triangle is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Richmond with 5 census tracts and a population of 29,208 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,609/month sits 18% lower than the Richmond citywide median ($1,960).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Iron Triangle vs Richmond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.1% +37%
Richmond: 34.5%
Average gross rent
$1,609 -18%
Richmond: $1,960
Average HH income
$71,273 -21%
Richmond: $90,038
Poverty rate
17.5% +28%
Richmond: 13.7%
Renter share
58.2% +28%
Richmond: 45.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Iron Triangle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.9–6.4

Why Iron Triangle scores 6.2

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–8.5 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 7.6–8.2 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.5 across tracts
6.2
Tenant organizing strength
58% renter households · Range 8.9–9.5 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.7–7.3 across tracts
7.2
Economic stress
17.5% below poverty line · Range 3.2–5.5 across tracts
4.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Iron Triangle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Iron Triangle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Iron Triangle: 6.26.2Iron TriangleNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Iron Triangle?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.5 points from 5.9 to 6.4. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Iron Triangle

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06013377000 6.4 7,826 52% $1,344
06013376000 6.3 6,712 48% $1,506
06013368001 6.2 5,013 50% $1,898
06013373000 6.1 4,386 41% $2,186
06013375000 5.9 5,271 42% $1,381
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 84%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Iron Triangle

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

Frequently asked

About Iron Triangle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Iron Triangle?

Iron Triangle scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Iron Triangle compare to Richmond overall?

Iron Triangle scores 0.3 points higher than Richmond overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,609 vs $1,960.

Q3

What is the average rent in Iron Triangle?

Median gross rent in Iron Triangle is $1,609/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Iron Triangle residents are renters?

58% of Iron Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 29,208 residents.

Q5

Is Iron Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?

Iron Triangle sits in the 92th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Iron Triangle have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Iron Triangle is census tract 06013377000 (score 6.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.4 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Iron Triangle for landlords?

Iron Triangle carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Richmond as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Iron Triangle?

Iron Triangle has 29,711 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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