1 census tracts · pop 8,817 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
San Mateo is a one-tract neighborhood of Irvine, CA and houses 8,817 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $2,425 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Irvine commands. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Cost burden runs 27% against 31.5% citywide, putting San Mateo 4.1% under its own city. 4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 28 mapped neighborhoods of Irvine, it ranks #12 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Greenwood Tustin Legacy and Eastwood score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $153,097, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
San Mateo vs IrvineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in San Mateo
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.9%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
17.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About San Mateo
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for San Mateo?
San Mateo scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does San Mateo compare to Irvine overall?
San Mateo scores 0.6 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,425 vs $2,997.
Q3
What is the average rent in San Mateo?
Average gross rent in San Mateo is $2,425/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of San Mateo residents are renters?
54% of San Mateo households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 8,817 residents.
Q5
Is San Mateo a high social-vulnerability area?
San Mateo sits in the 37th 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
How safe is San Mateo for landlords?
San Mateo carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Irvine as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of San Mateo?
San Mateo has 9,038 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
