7 census tracts · pop 28,549 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.6–6.6
Chinatown is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Salinas with 7 census tracts and a population of 28,549 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,853/month sits 7% lower than the Salinas citywide median ($1,991).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 5.6–6.6
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06053000501 | 6.6 | 5,231 | 62% | $1,782 |
| 06053001300 | 6.0 | 2,562 | 43% | $1,548 |
| 06053001802 | 5.9 | 5,436 | 47% | $2,027 |
| 06053001400 | 5.8 | 3,030 | 53% | $1,847 |
| 06053001801 | 5.6 | 4,493 | 48% | $2,047 |
| 06053001700 | 5.6 | 4,441 | 46% | $1,728 |
| 06053001200 | 5.6 | 3,356 | 38% | $1,824 |
Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Chinatown scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.
Chinatown scores 0.1 points higher than Salinas overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,853 vs $1,991.
Median gross rent in Chinatown is $1,853/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
65% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Salinas). The neighborhood has 28,549 residents.
Chinatown sits in the 84th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 06053000501 (score 6.6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.6 — a spread of 1.0 points.
Chinatown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Salinas as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Chinatown has 29,331 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (76.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chinatown.
