4 census tracts · pop 14,435 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 8.4–8.8
Dominican spans 4 census tracts of San Rafael, CA and houses 14,435 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.6/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a San Rafael baseline of 36.0%, 63% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
30% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.8/10. The closest comparables inside the same city are Terra Linda and Canal.
Its 4 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $2,262, close to the San Rafael average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $100,067. 53% 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
8.6
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Dominican vs San RafaelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dominican
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Dominican
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Dominican?
Dominican scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 4 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 Dominican compare to San Rafael overall?
Dominican scores 0.7 points higher than San Rafael overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,262 vs $2,377.
Q3
What is the average rent in Dominican?
Average gross rent in Dominican is $2,262/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Dominican residents are renters?
53% of Dominican households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in San Rafael). The neighborhood has 14,435 residents.
Q5
Is Dominican a high social-vulnerability area?
Dominican sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Dominican have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Dominican is census tract 06041109001 (score 8.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 8.8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Dominican for landlords?
Dominican carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Rafael as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Dominican?
Dominican has 14,678 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
