Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #19,870 of 84,120 nationally
Natividad Eviction Risk: Elevated , Salinas
Tract 06053000400 · Monterey, CA · pop 8,338 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 06053000400 sits in the Natividad neighborhood of Salinas, California. It has a population of 8,338 and an eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). 62% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 33% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,951/month against a median household income of $65,295 — roughly 36% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.0
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 43%
Stable renters 26%
Owners 31%
Tract context
Occupied units2,379
Renter share68.9%
SVI overall0.98
Poverty rate19.2%
Median income$65,295
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
85
th percentile
High
Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
50
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Salinas and the region
Centroid at 36.6929, -121.6499 · click any tract to drill in
Why Natividad scores 6.0
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
19.2% poverty · this tract
4.8
Supply constraint
$1,951 rent vs county FMR
1.5
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 Natividad compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 98
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 91%Socioeconomic
- 79%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 100%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Natividad. 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.
- 25.4%Housing insecurity
- 12.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 31.6%Food insecurity
- 27.6%SNAP enrollment
- 15.4%Transit barriers
- 22.3%No health insurance
- 19.0%Frequent mental distress
- 35.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 06053000400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06053000400?
Census tract 06053000400 in the Natividad neighborhood scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06053000400?
Median gross rent is $1,951/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06053000400?
19.2% of residents in tract 06053000400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,338.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06053000400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 79th, minority 90th, housing 100th.
Q5
Is tract 06053000400 considered part of Natividad?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06053000400 fall within Natividad (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06053000400 struggle to pay rent?
About 25.4% 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. 12.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06053000400 compare to Salinas overall?
Tract 06053000400 scores 6.0/10 — 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.
Tract · CA
Chinatown
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Alisal
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Alisal
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Natividad
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Alisal
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Natividad
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Natividad
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Chinatown
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
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