2 census tracts · pop 4,510 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 6.9–7.3
Twin Palms is a 2-tract neighborhood of Palm Springs, CA and houses 4,510 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Palm Springs baseline of 38.0%, 62% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Palm Springs, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,597, close to the Palm Springs average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $84,851.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Twin Palms vs Palm SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Twin Palms
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.2%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Twin Palms
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Twin Palms?
Twin Palms scores 7.2/10 (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 Twin Palms compare to Palm Springs overall?
Twin Palms scores 0.0 points higher than Palm Springs overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,597 vs $1,562.
Q3
What is the average rent in Twin Palms?
Average gross rent in Twin Palms is $1,597/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Twin Palms residents are renters?
21% of Twin Palms households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Palm Springs). The neighborhood has 4,510 residents.
Q5
Is Twin Palms a high social-vulnerability area?
Twin Palms sits in the 55th 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 Twin Palms have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Twin Palms is census tract 06065940800 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Twin Palms for landlords?
Twin Palms carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 Palm Springs as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Twin Palms?
Twin Palms has 4,591 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
