2 census tracts · pop 10,555 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.7–6.1
South California spans 2 census tracts of Eureka, CA and houses 10,555 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $1,696, 42% above the Eureka average of $1,195.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.8/10.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The voucher gap is 14.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Eureka, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. 39% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $80,305.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South California vs EurekaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South California
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.8%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South California
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South California?
South California scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 South California compare to Eureka overall?
South California scores 1.2 points lower than Eureka overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,696 vs $1,195.
Q3
What is the average rent in South California?
Average gross rent in South California eviction laws is $1,696/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South California residents are renters?
32% of South California households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Eureka). The neighborhood has 10,555 residents.
Q5
Is South California a high social-vulnerability area?
South California sits in the 59th 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
Which tracts in South California have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South California is census tract 06023000300 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.1, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is South California for landlords?
South California eviction laws carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Eureka as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South California?
South California has 11,282 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.8%), Other / Multiracial (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
