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Chinatown Eviction Risk: Moderate , Salinas

Tract 06053001200 · Monterey, CA · pop 3,356 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 06053001200 sits in the Chinatown neighborhood of Salinas, California. It has a population of 3,356 and an eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). 38% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 22% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,824/month against a median household income of $86,794 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 17% Owners 72%

Tract context

Occupied units1,365

Renter share27.9%

SVI overall0.81

Poverty rate17.1%

Median income$86,794

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salinas and the region

Centroid at 36.6646, -121.6493 · click any tract to drill in

Why Chinatown scores 5.6

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

17.1% poverty · this tract

4.3

Supply constraint

$1,824 rent vs county FMR

1.1

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: 81

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

53%Socioeconomic
94%Household composition
73%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.

14.1%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility-shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
14.0%SNAP enrollment
8.8%Transit barriers
10.8%No health insurance
15.7%Frequent mental distress
29.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 06053001200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06053001200?

Census tract 06053001200 in the Chinatown neighborhood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 06053001200?

Median gross rent is $1,824/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06053001200?

17.1% of residents in tract 06053001200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,356.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06053001200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 81th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 53th, household 94th, minority 73th, housing 84th.

Is tract 06053001200 considered part of Chinatown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06053001200 fall within Chinatown (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06053001200 struggle to pay rent?

About 14.1% 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. 7.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06053001200 compare to Salinas overall?

Tract 06053001200 scores 5.6/10 — right in line with 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.