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Neighborhood · Salinas, CA

Creekbridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 14,713 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.5

Creekbridge is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Salinas with 2 census tracts and a population of 14,713 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. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,277/month sits 14% higher than the Salinas citywide median ($1,991).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Creekbridge vs Salinas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.4% +25%
Salinas: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$2,277 +14%
Salinas: $1,991
Average HH income
$123,998 +39%
Salinas: $89,150
Poverty rate
6.8% -52%
Salinas: 14.3%
Renter share
24.7% -53%
Salinas: 53.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekbridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4–5.5

Why Creekbridge 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
40% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
25% renter households · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts
9.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.9 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–3.8 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Creekbridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Creekbridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Creekbridge: 5.45.4CreekbridgeNeighborhoodParent city: 5.85.8Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Creekbridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06053010604 5.5 5,847 43% $2,622
06053010603 5.4 8,866 39% $2,050
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 22%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Creekbridge

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

Frequently asked

About Creekbridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekbridge?

Creekbridge 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 Creekbridge compare to Salinas overall?

Creekbridge scores 0.4 points lower than Salinas overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,277 vs $1,991.

Q3

What is the average rent in Creekbridge?

Median gross rent in Creekbridge is $2,277/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Creekbridge residents are renters?

25% of Creekbridge households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Salinas). The neighborhood has 14,713 residents.

Q5

Is Creekbridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekbridge sits in the 54th 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 Creekbridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Creekbridge is census tract 06053010604 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.5 — a spread of 0.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Creekbridge for landlords?

Creekbridge 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 Salinas as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Creekbridge?

Creekbridge has 13,348 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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