2 census tracts · pop 8,678 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.6–7.8
South Third Street spans 2 census tracts of King City, CA, population 8,678. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a King City baseline of 37.6%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
SNAP participation is 45.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 71% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
19.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,392, 9% below the King City average of $1,534.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $58,371.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Third Street vs King CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Third Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
35.9%Housing insecurity
19.5%Utility shutoff threat
47.1%Food insecurity
45.2%SNAP enrollment
32.3%No health insurance
43.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Third Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Third Street?
South Third Street scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 South Third Street compare to King City overall?
South Third Street scores 1.3 points higher than King City overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,392 vs $1,534.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Third Street?
Average gross rent in South Third Street is $1,392/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Third Street residents are renters?
71% of South Third Street households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in King City). The neighborhood has 8,678 residents.
Q5
Is South Third Street a high social-vulnerability area?
South Third Street sits in the 91st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Third Street have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Third Street is census tract 06053011302 (score 7.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.6 to 7.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is South Third Street for landlords?
South Third Street carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to King City as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Third Street?
South Third Street has 8,497 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (91%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
