2 census tracts · pop 8,503 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 6.9–8
Downtown Riverside takes in 2 census tracts of Riverside, CA and houses 8,503 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Riverside baseline of 34.0%, 56% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. 70% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.9 to 8, a 1.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Average gross rent is $1,558, 19% below the Riverside average of $1,914.
That places it #7 of 30 neighborhoods in Riverside. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $75,243.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Riverside vs RiversideHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Riverside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.4%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
23.0%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Riverside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Riverside?
Downtown Riverside scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Downtown Riverside compare to Riverside overall?
Downtown Riverside scores 0.8 points higher than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,558 vs $1,914.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Riverside?
Average gross rent in Downtown Riverside eviction risk is $1,558/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Riverside residents are renters?
70% of Downtown Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 8,503 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Riverside sits in the 76th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown Riverside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Riverside is census tract 06065030300 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 8, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Riverside for landlords?
Downtown Riverside eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Riverside as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Riverside?
Downtown Riverside has 8,824 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
