1 census tracts · pop 4,107 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 8.5–8.5
Sunset is a one-tract neighborhood of Eureka, CA and houses 4,107 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.5/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 63% against 36.6% citywide, putting Sunset 26.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.8/10. SNAP participation is 24.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Eureka, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Old Town and Eureka Mall Region.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,205, close to the Eureka average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $52,195.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.5
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset vs EurekaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunset
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sunset
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset?
Sunset scores 8.5/10 (High 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 Sunset compare to Eureka overall?
Sunset scores 1.4 points higher than Eureka overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,205 vs $1,195.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sunset?
Average gross rent in Sunset is $1,205/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sunset residents are renters?
32% of Sunset households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Eureka). The neighborhood has 4,107 residents.
Q5
Is Sunset a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunset sits in the 91st 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
How safe is Sunset for landlords?
Sunset carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). 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 Eureka as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset?
Sunset has 3,976 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Other / Multiracial (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
