Eviction Risk in Sunset , Eureka
1 census tracts · pop 4,107 · pop-weighted composite 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5
Sunset is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Eureka with 1 census tract and a population of 4,107 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,205/month sits 1% higher than the Eureka citywide median ($1,195).
Sunset vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Sunset vs Eureka
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,976 residents across all tracts in Sunset. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 11.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 70.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.9%
- Other / Multiracial 10.8%
1 tracts in Sunset
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06023000400 | 6.5 | 4,107 | 63% | $1,205 |
CDC SVI percentile: 91
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Sunset
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset?
Sunset scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Sunset compare to Eureka overall?
Sunset scores 0.4 points higher than Eureka overall (6.1/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,205 vs $1,195.
What is the median rent in Sunset?
Median 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.
What percentage of Sunset residents are renters?
32% of Sunset households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Eureka). The neighborhood has 4,107 residents.
Is Sunset a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunset sits in the 91th 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.