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Chinatown Eviction Risk: Elevated , Salinas

Tract 06053000501 · Monterey, CA · pop 5,231 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Census tract 06053000501 sits in the Chinatown neighborhood of Salinas, California. It has a population of 5,231 and an eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier). 62% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 27% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,782/month against a median household income of $49,489 — roughly 43% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 58% Stable renters 35% Owners 7%

Tract context

Occupied units1,105

Renter share93.2%

SVI overall0.96

Poverty rate38.4%

Median income$49,489

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salinas and the region

Centroid at 36.6759, -121.6328 · click any tract to drill in

Why Chinatown scores 6.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Salinas

8.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

38.4% poverty · this tract

9.6

Supply constraint

$1,782 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Salinas

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Salinas

9.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Salinas

7.0

How Chinatown compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 96

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

100%Socioeconomic
67%Household composition
97%Racial/ethnic minority
84%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Chinatown. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

39.8%Housing insecurity
20.9%Utility-shutoff threat
52.4%Food insecurity
49.2%SNAP enrollment
25.6%Transit barriers
37.9%No health insurance
22.3%Frequent mental distress
45.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 06053000501

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06053000501?

Census tract 06053000501 in the Chinatown neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06053000501?

Median gross rent is $1,782/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06053000501?

38.4% of residents in tract 06053000501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,231.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06053000501?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 100th, household 67th, minority 97th, housing 84th.

Is tract 06053000501 considered part of Chinatown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06053000501 fall within Chinatown (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06053000501 struggle to pay rent?

About 39.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 20.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06053000501 compare to Salinas overall?

Tract 06053000501 scores 6.6/10 — higher than the parent city of Salinas at 5.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Salinas eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Salinas

Top eight tracts in Salinas ranked by composite eviction-risk score.