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Neighborhood · Riverside, CA

May Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 21,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.5–6.6

May is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Riverside with 4 census tracts and a population of 21,461 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,070/month sits 8% higher than the Riverside citywide median ($1,914).

Risk score
6.0
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
May vs Riverside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.5% +63%
Riverside: 34.0%
Average gross rent
$2,070 +8%
Riverside: $1,914
Average HH income
$87,103 -2%
Riverside: $88,575
Poverty rate
9.6% -23%
Riverside: 12.5%
Renter share
39.5% -9%
Riverside: 43.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across May and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6.6

Why May scores 6.0

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 5.5–5.9 across tracts
5.7
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 5.4–7.9 across tracts
5.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.6 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
40% renter households · Range 5.0–7.6 across tracts
5.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.6–6.5 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
9.6% below poverty line · Range 2.1–3.4 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–5.1 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

May score vs. parent city, state, U.S.May: 6.06.0MayNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in May?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.1 points from 5.5 to 6.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in May

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06065040815 6.6 3,919 54% $2,319
06065041406 6.1 6,422 67% $2,131
06065041412 5.9 5,578 64% $2,032
06065041405 5.5 5,542 35% $1,863
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%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.

Frequently asked

About May

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for May?

May scores 6.0/10 (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 0.6 points lower than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,070 vs $1,914.

Q3

What is the average rent in May?

Median 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 63th 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 06065040815 (score 6.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.6 — a spread of 1.1 points.

Q7

How safe is May for landlords?

May carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). 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 lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of May?

May has 20,460 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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