1 census tracts · pop 2,607 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10
· range 8.7–8.7
Downtown maps to a single census tract in Sacramento, CA, population 2,607. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.7/10, placing it in the High tier. 79% 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.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. Cost burden runs 40% against 32.8% citywide, putting Downtown 7.5% over its own city. At $1,429 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Sacramento commands.
Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. That places it #8 of 34 neighborhoods in Sacramento. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $67,784.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.7
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs SacramentoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.9%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
14.6%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 8.7/10 (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 Downtown compare to Sacramento overall?
Downtown scores 0.8 points higher than Sacramento overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,429 vs $1,779.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
79% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 2,607 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 62nd 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
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). 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 Sacramento as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 2,744 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Hispanic / Latino (19.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
