1 census tracts · pop 6,457 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.8–6.8
Upper Campus maps to a single census tract in Riverside, CA and houses 6,457 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.8/10, in the Elevated tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Riverside rate of 34.0%.
26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
At $1,490 a month, rents sit 22% under what the rest of Riverside commands. Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Riverside, it ranks #16 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Ramona and Magnolia Avenue. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Upper Campus 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 & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Upper Campus
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Upper Campus
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Upper Campus?
Upper Campus scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Upper Campus compare to Riverside overall?
Upper Campus scores 0.2 points higher than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,490 vs $1,914.
Q3
What is the average rent in Upper Campus?
Average gross rent in Upper Campus is $1,490/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Upper Campus residents are renters?
48% of Upper Campus households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 6,457 residents.
Q5
Is Upper Campus a high social-vulnerability area?
Upper Campus sits in the 74th 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
How safe is Upper Campus for landlords?
Upper Campus carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Upper Campus?
Upper Campus has 5,935 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
