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Neighborhood · Truckee, CA

Prosser Lake Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,015 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.4–5.5

Prosser Lake Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Truckee with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,015 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,848/month sits 6% lower than the Truckee citywide median ($1,961).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Prosser Lake Heights vs Truckee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.9% +77%
Truckee: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$1,848 -6%
Truckee: $1,961
Average HH income
$97,219 -23%
Truckee: $125,995
Poverty rate
8.8% +21%
Truckee: 7.3%
Renter share
34.3% +29%
Truckee: 26.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Prosser Lake Heights and the region

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

Why Prosser Lake Heights scores 5.5

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
34% renter households · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Economic stress
8.8% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.3 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–5.8 across tracts
5.3
Risk score comparison

Prosser Lake Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Prosser Lake Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Prosser Lake Heigh: 5.55.5Prosser Lake HeighNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Prosser Lake Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06057001207 5.5 5,882 57% $1,934
06057001211 5.4 1,133 63% $1,403
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 20%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prosser Lake Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Prosser Lake Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Prosser Lake Heights?

Prosser Lake Heights scores 5.5/10 (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 Prosser Lake Heights compare to Truckee overall?

Prosser Lake Heights scores 0.0 points higher than Truckee overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,848 vs $1,961.

Q3

What is the average rent in Prosser Lake Heights?

Median gross rent in Prosser Lake Heights is $1,848/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Prosser Lake Heights residents are renters?

34% of Prosser Lake Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Truckee). The neighborhood has 7,015 residents.

Q5

Is Prosser Lake Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Prosser Lake Heights sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Prosser Lake Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Prosser Lake Heights is census tract 06057001207 (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 Prosser Lake Heights for landlords?

Prosser Lake Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Truckee as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Prosser Lake Heights?

Prosser Lake Heights has 7,032 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72%), Hispanic / Latino (20.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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