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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).

Eviction Risk
6.5
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
63%
36% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,205
Median household income
$52,195
29.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Sunset vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Sunset score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Sunset: 6.56.5SunsetNeighborhoodParent city: 6.16.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · CA
Old Town
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.2K
Peer · CA
Eureka Mall Region
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.7K
Peer · CA
South California
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 10.6K
Peer · CA
The West Side
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.0K
Comparison

Sunset vs Eureka

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.5 +7%
Eureka: 6.1
Rent burden
63.3% +73%
Eureka: 36.6%
Median gross rent
$1,205 +1%
Eureka: $1,195
Median HH income
$52,195 -13%
Eureka: $60,253
Poverty rate
29.6% +69%
Eureka: 17.6%
Renter share
31.6% -39%
Eureka: 52.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Sunset

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 11.8%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 70.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 10.8%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 97%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.

Frequently asked

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.

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