1 census tracts · pop 5,638 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9/10
· range 9–9
Sierra Oaks is a one-tract quarter of Arden-Arcade, CA, population 5,638. The Eviction Risk Score is 9/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 35.9% citywide, putting Sierra Oaks 17.4% over its own city.
32% 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 strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
81% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Set annual rent against average household income of $58,450 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 27.1% of adults, 9.3 points above the national rate.
That places it #1 of 6 neighborhoods in Arden-Arcade. For a like-for-like read, La Villita and River Park score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,664, close to the Arden-Arcade average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sierra Oaks vs Arden-ArcadeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sierra Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.4%Housing insecurity
14.0%Utility shutoff threat
27.1%Food insecurity
30.6%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
37.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sierra Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sierra Oaks?
Sierra Oaks scores 9/10 (High 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 Sierra Oaks compare to Arden-Arcade overall?
Sierra Oaks scores 1.4 points higher than Arden-Arcade overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,664 vs $1,588.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sierra Oaks?
Average gross rent in Sierra Oaks is $1,664/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sierra Oaks residents are renters?
81% of Sierra Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Arden-Arcade). The neighborhood has 5,638 residents.
Q5
Is Sierra Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Sierra Oaks sits in the 92nd 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
How safe is Sierra Oaks for landlords?
Sierra Oaks carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9/10). 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 Arden-Arcade as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sierra Oaks?
Sierra Oaks has 5,458 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (25.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.