4 census tracts · pop 21,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6–6.7
May is a 4-tract neighborhood of Riverside, CA and houses 21,461 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Riverside rate of 34.0%.
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. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
At $2,070 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Riverside commands. Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Riverside, it ranks #21 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are La Sierra South and Canyon Crest.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $87,103.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 6.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
May vs RiversideHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in May
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
34.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About May
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for May?
May scores 6.4/10 (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 May compare to Riverside overall?
May scores 0.2 points lower than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,070 vs $1,914.
Q3
What is the average rent in May?
Average gross rent in May is $2,070/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of May residents are renters?
40% of May households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 21,461 residents.
Q5
Is May a high social-vulnerability area?
May sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 May have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in May is census tract 06065041406 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is May for landlords?
May carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of May?
May has 20,460 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
