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Eviction Risk in Colonial Heights , Sacramento

3 census tracts · pop 11,908 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.6–6.8

Colonial Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Sacramento with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,908 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,777/month sits 0% lower than the Sacramento citywide median ($1,779).

Eviction Risk
6.7
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
56%
24% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,777
Median household income
$81,584
13.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Colonial Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Colonial Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Colonial Heights: 6.76.7Colonial HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 8.08.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · CA
Carleton Tract
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 9.7K
Peer · CA
Hollywood Park
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.7K
Peer · CA
La Villita
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
6 tracts · pop. 27.4K
Peer · CA
Lavender Heights
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
14 tracts · pop. 31.3K
Comparison

Colonial Heights vs Sacramento

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.7 -16%
Sacramento: 8.0
Rent burden
55.5% +69%
Sacramento: 32.8%
Median gross rent
$1,777 0%
Sacramento: $1,779
Median HH income
$81,584 -3%
Sacramento: $83,753
Poverty rate
13.1% -9%
Sacramento: 14.4%
Renter share
36.0% -25%
Sacramento: 48.3%
Where

Tract centroids in Colonial Heights

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 11,880 residents across all tracts in Colonial Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 34.9% White (non-Hispanic): 48.2% Black (non-Hispanic): 5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 5.8% Other / Multiracial: 6.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 34.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 48.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 6.2%
Census tracts

3 tracts in Colonial Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
06067002900 6.8 5,188 57% $1,883
06067003002 6.6 3,611 55% $1,608
06067003102 6.6 3,109 53% $1,798
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 52%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%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.

Frequently asked

About Colonial Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Heights?

Colonial Heights scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Colonial Heights compare to Sacramento overall?

Colonial Heights scores 1.3 points lower than Sacramento overall (8.0/10). Rent burden: 56% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,777 vs $1,779.

What is the median rent in Colonial Heights?

Median 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.

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.

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.

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