Neighborhood · Riverside, CA

Arlington Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 12,905 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.4–6.8

Arlington is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Riverside with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,905 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,779/month sits 7% lower than the Riverside citywide average ($1,914).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Arlington vs Riverside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.8% +52%

Riverside: 34.0%

Average gross rent

$1,779 -7%

Riverside: $1,914

Average HH income

$65,522 -26%

Riverside: $88,575

Poverty rate

16.6% +33%

Riverside: 12.5%

Renter share

50.8% +18%

Riverside: 43.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Arlington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.4–6.8

Why Arlington scores 6.5

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

16.6% below poverty line · Range 3.8–5.0 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–3.9 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Arlington?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 6.4 to 6.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.8 6.5 6.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Arlington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06065041201	6.8	3,765	51%	$2,046
06065031601	6.5	4,296	71%	$1,762
06065031602	6.4	4,844	36%	$1,586

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 91%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arlington

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

24.5%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
29.7%Food insecurity
26.0%SNAP enrollment
18.0%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Arlington

What is the eviction-risk score for Arlington?

Arlington scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Arlington compare to Riverside overall?

Arlington scores 1.3 points lower than Riverside overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,779 vs $1,914.

What is the average rent in Arlington?

Average gross rent in Arlington is $1,779/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Arlington residents are renters?

51% of Arlington households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 12,905 residents.

Is Arlington a high social-vulnerability area?

Arlington sits in the 93rd 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.

Which tracts in Arlington have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Arlington is census tract 06065041201 (score 6.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 6.8, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Arlington for landlords?

Arlington carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Riverside as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Arlington?

Arlington has 13,069 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Arlington

6.4 Arlanza 5 tracts · pop 20,178 5.9 Ramona 3 tracts · pop 16,414 5.4 La Sierra South 5 tracts · pop 22,696 6.1 La Sierra 4 tracts · pop 19,413 5.1 La Sierra Hills 4 tracts · pop 16,403 5.6 Magnolia Avenue 4 tracts · pop 21,057

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Riverside

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Arlington.

6.4 Arlanza 5 tracts · pop 20,178 6.6 Eastside 2 tracts · pop 11,833 6.7 Riverside Junction 3 tracts · pop 7,928 6.2 Arlington Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,137 6.2 Magnolia Center 1 tracts · pop 4,990 6.2 Downtown Riverside 2 tracts · pop 8,503

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