1 census tracts · pop 6,118 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Pleasant Valley is a one-tract neighborhood of Walnut Creek, CA, population 6,118. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 30.6% citywide, putting Pleasant Valley 18.4% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Average gross rent is $2,225, 17% below the Walnut Creek average of $2,680.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Walnut Creek, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Walnut Heights and Rossmoor score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $129,875. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pleasant Valley vs Walnut CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pleasant Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pleasant Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley scores 6.4/10 (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 Pleasant Valley compare to Walnut Creek overall?
Pleasant Valley scores 0.6 points lower than Walnut Creek overall (7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,225 vs $2,680.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pleasant Valley?
Average gross rent in Pleasant Valley is $2,225/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pleasant Valley residents are renters?
42% of Pleasant Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Walnut Creek). The neighborhood has 6,118 residents.
Q5
Is Pleasant Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Pleasant Valley sits in the 54th 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 Pleasant Valley for landlords?
Pleasant Valley carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Walnut Creek as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant Valley?
Pleasant Valley has 6,625 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
