Neighborhood · Salinas, CA

Spreckels Junction Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,539 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

Spreckels Junction is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Salinas with 1 census tract and a population of 4,539 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,662/month sits 17% lower than the Salinas citywide median ($1,991).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Spreckels Junction vs Salinas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.6% +98%

Salinas: 32.2%

Average gross rent

$1,662 -17%

Salinas: $1,991

Average HH income

$87,163 -2%

Salinas: $89,150

Poverty rate

7.2% -49%

Salinas: 14.3%

Renter share

42.2% -20%

Salinas: 53.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spreckels Junction and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why Spreckels Junction scores 5.7

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

64% 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

42% 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

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Spreckels Junction vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Spreckels Junction

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06053014500	5.7	4,539	64%	$1,662

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 98%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 87%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Spreckels Junction

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

15.3%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Spreckels Junction

What is the eviction-risk score for Spreckels Junction?

Spreckels Junction scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.

How does Spreckels Junction compare to Salinas overall?

Spreckels Junction scores 0.1 points lower than Salinas overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,662 vs $1,991.

What is the average rent in Spreckels Junction?

Median gross rent in Spreckels Junction is $1,662/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spreckels Junction residents are renters?

42% of Spreckels Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Salinas). The neighborhood has 4,539 residents.

Is Spreckels Junction a high social-vulnerability area?

Spreckels Junction sits in the 86th 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.

How safe is Spreckels Junction for landlords?

Spreckels Junction carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Spreckels Junction?

Spreckels Junction has 4,693 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spreckels Junction

5.9 Chinatown 7 tracts · pop 28,549 5.9 Alisal 6 tracts · pop 29,377 6.0 Natividad 5 tracts · pop 28,761 5.5 Creekbridge 2 tracts · pop 14,713 5.6 Harden Ranch 7 tracts · pop 33,996 5.8 Cypress Knolls 4 tracts · pop 15,537

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salinas

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Spreckels Junction.

5.7 Harden Ranch 7 tracts · pop 33,996 5.7 Sunset 1 tracts · pop 5,572 5.9 Chinatown 7 tracts · pop 28,549 5.4 Creekbridge 2 tracts · pop 14,713 6.0 Natividad 5 tracts · pop 28,761 6.0 Alisal 6 tracts · pop 29,377

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