5 census tracts · pop 22,379 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 7.4–8.4
Calwa is a 5-tract suburb of Fresno, CA and houses 22,379 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8/10, in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Fresno baseline of 34.1%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Food insecurity affects 46.0% of adults, 28.2 points above the national rate. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
26.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,148, 19% below the Fresno average of $1,421.
Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 7.4 to 8.4. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.3/10.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Fresno.
For a like-for-like read, Highway City and Figarden score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $49,275.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
5 tracts · population-weighted
Calwa vs FresnoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Calwa
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.9%Housing insecurity
19.1%Utility shutoff threat
45.7%Food insecurity
44.1%SNAP enrollment
25.7%No health insurance
46.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Calwa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Calwa?
Calwa scores 8/10 (High 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 Calwa compare to Fresno overall?
Calwa scores 1.0 points higher than Fresno overall (7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,148 vs $1,421.
Q3
What is the average rent in Calwa?
Average gross rent in Calwa is $1,148/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Calwa residents are renters?
56% of Calwa households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Fresno). The neighborhood has 22,379 residents.
Q5
Is Calwa a high social-vulnerability area?
Calwa sits in the 95th 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 Calwa have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Calwa is census tract 06019001304 (score 8.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Calwa for landlords?
Calwa carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 Fresno as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Calwa?
Calwa has 21,585 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
