4 census tracts · pop 19,413 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7–7.3
La Sierra is a 4-tract neighborhood of Riverside, CA and houses 19,413 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Riverside rate of 34.0%.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 3/10.
SNAP participation is 23.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Riverside, it ranks #10 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,839, close to the Riverside average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $84,378. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
La Sierra vs RiversideHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%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 La Sierra
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.3%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
27.5%Food insecurity
22.6%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About La Sierra
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Sierra?
La Sierra scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 La Sierra compare to Riverside overall?
La Sierra scores 0.6 points higher than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,839 vs $1,914.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Sierra?
Average gross rent in La Sierra is $1,839/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of La Sierra residents are renters?
51% of La Sierra households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 19,413 residents.
Q5
Is La Sierra a high social-vulnerability area?
La Sierra 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.
Q6
Which tracts in La Sierra have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in La Sierra is census tract 06065041302 (score 7.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 7.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is La Sierra for landlords?
La Sierra carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 La Sierra?
La Sierra has 19,324 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
