2 census tracts · pop 9,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.7–7.9
Gateway West spans 2 census tracts of Sacramento, CA and houses 9,957 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 65% against 32.8% citywide, putting Gateway West 31.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8/10.
At $2,094 a month, rents sit 18% over what the rest of Sacramento commands. That places it #22 of 34 neighborhoods in Sacramento. The closest comparables inside the same city are Z'berg Park and Mangan Park.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $99,730.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gateway West vs SacramentoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gateway West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gateway West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gateway West?
Gateway West scores 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Gateway West compare to Sacramento overall?
Gateway West scores 0.1 points lower than Sacramento overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,094 vs $1,779.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gateway West?
Average gross rent in Gateway West is $2,094/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gateway West residents are renters?
44% of Gateway West households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 9,957 residents.
Q5
Is Gateway West a high social-vulnerability area?
Gateway West sits in the 51st 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 Gateway West have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gateway West is census tract 06067007016 (score 7.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 7.9, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Gateway West for landlords?
Gateway West carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Gateway West?
Gateway West has 10,058 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (31%), Hispanic / Latino (30.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
