4 census tracts · pop 12,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 8.9–9.3
College Town spans 4 census tracts of Sacramento, CA, population 12,143. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.1/10, in the High tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Sacramento rate of 32.8%.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. This is a renter market: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8/10.
At $1,566 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Sacramento commands. That places it #2 of 34 neighborhoods in Sacramento.
Its 4 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $65,525.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.1
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
College Town vs SacramentoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Town
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.8%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
16.8%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About College Town
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Town?
College Town scores 9.1/10 (High 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 College Town compare to Sacramento overall?
College Town scores 1.2 points higher than Sacramento overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,566 vs $1,779.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Town?
Average gross rent in College Town is $1,566/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Town residents are renters?
69% of College Town households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 12,143 residents.
Q5
Is College Town a high social-vulnerability area?
College Town 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 College Town have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in College Town is census tract 06067005201 (score 9.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.9 to 9.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is College Town for landlords?
College Town carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). 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 Sacramento as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of College Town?
College Town has 11,849 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Hispanic / Latino (29.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
