3 census tracts · pop 11,908 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 7.8–8.5
Colonial Heights takes in 3 census tracts of Sacramento, CA, population 11,908. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.2/10, High tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Sacramento rate of 32.8%.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 8/10. Among the 34 mapped neighborhoods of Sacramento, it ranks #15 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Med Center and Valley Hi / North Laguna. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,777, close to the Sacramento average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $81,584. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
8.2
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Heights vs SacramentoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Colonial Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights scores 8.2/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Colonial Heights compare to Sacramento overall?
Colonial Heights scores 0.3 points higher than Sacramento overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,777 vs $1,779.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Heights?
Average gross rent in Colonial Heights is $1,777/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Heights residents are renters?
36% of Colonial Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 11,908 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Heights sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Colonial Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Heights is census tract 06067002900 (score 8.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.8 to 8.5, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Colonial Heights for landlords?
Colonial Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights has 11,880 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Hispanic / Latino (34.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
