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Neighborhood · Prunedale, CA

Royal Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,888 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.3–5.4

Royal Oaks is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Prunedale with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,888 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,044/month sits 26% higher than the Prunedale citywide median ($1,618).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Royal Oaks vs Prunedale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.5% +123%
Prunedale: 28.5%
Average gross rent
$2,044 +26%
Prunedale: $1,618
Average HH income
$104,145 -2%
Prunedale: $106,442
Poverty rate
8.7% +2%
Prunedale: 8.5%
Renter share
24.3% +4%
Prunedale: 23.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Royal Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.3–5.4

Why Royal Oaks scores 5.4

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Rent control risk
64% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
24% renter households · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Economic stress
8.7% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.3 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–2.5 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Royal Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Royal Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Royal Oaks: 5.45.4Royal OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 5.25.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Royal Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06053010305 5.4 4,956 50% $2,224
06053010202 5.3 3,932 80% $1,816
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Royal Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About Royal Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Oaks?

Royal Oaks scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Royal Oaks compare to Prunedale overall?

Royal Oaks scores 0.2 points higher than Prunedale overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,044 vs $1,618.

Q3

What is the average rent in Royal Oaks?

Median gross rent in Royal Oaks is $2,044/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Royal Oaks residents are renters?

24% of Royal Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Prunedale). The neighborhood has 8,888 residents.

Q5

Is Royal Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Royal Oaks sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Royal Oaks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Oaks is census tract 06053010305 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.4 — a spread of 0.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Royal Oaks for landlords?

Royal Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Prunedale as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Oaks?

Royal Oaks has 8,849 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (37%), Other / Multiracial (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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