1 census tracts · pop 5,513 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Shell Ridge maps to a single census tract in Walnut Creek, CA, population 5,513. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Walnut Creek rate of 30.6%. The voucher gap is 18.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Average gross rent is $3,167, 18% above the Walnut Creek average of $2,680. SNAP participation is 3.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 2.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #9 of 9 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek. Only 14% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Peppertree and Bancroft Village. Against average income of $204,435, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 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
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shell Ridge vs Walnut CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shell Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.7%Housing insecurity
2.6%Utility shutoff threat
4.8%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
2.9%No health insurance
20.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shell Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shell Ridge?
Shell Ridge scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Shell Ridge compare to Walnut Creek overall?
Shell Ridge scores 1.1 points lower than Walnut Creek overall (7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,167 vs $2,680.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shell Ridge?
Average gross rent in Shell Ridge is $3,167/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shell Ridge residents are renters?
14% of Shell Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Walnut Creek). The neighborhood has 5,513 residents.
Q5
Is Shell Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Shell Ridge sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Shell Ridge for landlords?
Shell Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Shell Ridge?
Shell Ridge has 5,305 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
