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Eviction Risk in Colonia Nueva , Calexico

1 census tracts · pop 4,256 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Colonia Nueva is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Calexico with 1 census tract and a population of 4,256 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,162/month sits 6% higher than the Calexico citywide median ($1,093).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
57%
38% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,162
Median household income
$60,956
4.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Colonia Nueva vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Colonia Nueva score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Colonia Nueva: 5.85.8Colonia NuevaNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent 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
McCabe Ranch
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.2K
Peer · CA
Los Alamos International Center
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.3K
Comparison

Colonia Nueva vs Calexico

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 -6%
Calexico: 6.2
Rent burden
56.8% +58%
Calexico: 36.0%
Median gross rent
$1,162 +6%
Calexico: $1,093
Median HH income
$60,956 +22%
Calexico: $50,021
Poverty rate
4.5% -79%
Calexico: 21.0%
Renter share
48.4% -3%
Calexico: 49.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Colonia Nueva

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 4,475 residents across all tracts in Colonia Nueva. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 98% White (non-Hispanic): 2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 98%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 2%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Colonia Nueva

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
06025012004 5.8 4,256 57% $1,162
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 80%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonia Nueva

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Colonia Nueva

What is the eviction-risk score for Colonia Nueva?

Colonia Nueva scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Colonia Nueva compare to Calexico overall?

Colonia Nueva scores 0.4 points lower than Calexico overall (6.2/10). Rent burden: 57% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,162 vs $1,093.

What is the median rent in Colonia Nueva?

Median gross rent in Colonia Nueva is $1,162/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Colonia Nueva residents are renters?

48% of Colonia Nueva households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Calexico). The neighborhood has 4,256 residents.

Is Colonia Nueva a high social-vulnerability area?

Colonia Nueva sits in the 83th 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.