Neighborhood · Merced, CA

Ragsdale Eviction Risk: Elevated

8 census tracts · pop 34,572 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10 · range 6.4–8.6

Ragsdale is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Merced with 8 census tracts and a population of 34,572 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,201/month sits 14% lower than the Merced citywide average ($1,393).

Risk score

7.6

Elevated

8 tracts · population-weighted

Ragsdale vs Merced How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.3% +66%

Merced: 32.7%

Average gross rent

$1,201 -14%

Merced: $1,393

Average HH income

$56,946 -5%

Merced: $59,938

Poverty rate

24.2% +5%

Merced: 23.0%

Renter share

57.9% +7%

Merced: 54.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ragsdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 6.4–8.6

Why Ragsdale scores 7.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

24.2% below poverty line · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

6.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–4.5 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Ragsdale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ragsdale?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.2 points from 6.4 to 8.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 7.9 7.6 6.5 6.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Ragsdale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06047001301	8.6	2,984	59%	$1,084
06047001601	8.5	5,124	41%	$1,044
06047001401	8.5	3,336	61%	$1,197
06047001302	8.5	2,911	63%	$1,030
06047001402	7.9	4,529	54%	$1,113
06047001004	7.6	4,001	52%	$1,290
06047001200	6.5	5,408	44%	$1,248
06047001101	6.4	6,279	66%	$1,434

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 86%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ragsdale

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

23.1%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
29.8%Food insecurity
29.1%SNAP enrollment
17.1%No health insurance
37.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ragsdale

What is the eviction-risk score for Ragsdale?

Ragsdale scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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.

How does Ragsdale compare to Merced overall?

Ragsdale scores 1.0 points lower than Merced overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,201 vs $1,393.

What is the average rent in Ragsdale?

Average gross rent in Ragsdale is $1,201/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ragsdale residents are renters?

58% of Ragsdale households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Merced). The neighborhood has 34,572 residents.

Is Ragsdale a high social-vulnerability area?

Ragsdale sits in the 85th 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.

Which tracts in Ragsdale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ragsdale is census tract 06047001301 (score 8.6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 8.6, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Ragsdale for landlords?

Ragsdale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Merced as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ragsdale?

Ragsdale has 35,713 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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