1 census tracts · pop 4,938 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Empire Ranch is a one-tract neighborhood of Folsom, CA, population 4,938. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. The voucher gap is 34.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Running hot is supply constraint at 8.5/10.
Average gross rent is $2,971, 26% above the Folsom average of $2,352. Against a Folsom baseline of 28.6%, 35% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 4.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
3.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Folsom, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third. Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Folsom Ranch and The Parkway score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Empire Ranch vs FolsomHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Empire Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
20.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Empire Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Empire Ranch?
Empire Ranch scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Empire Ranch compare to Folsom overall?
Empire Ranch scores 1.4 points lower than Folsom overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,971 vs $2,352.
Q3
What is the average rent in Empire Ranch?
Average gross rent in Empire Ranch is $2,971/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Empire Ranch residents are renters?
12% of Empire Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Folsom). The neighborhood has 4,938 residents.
Q5
Is Empire Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Empire Ranch sits in the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Empire Ranch for landlords?
Empire Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Folsom as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Empire Ranch?
Empire Ranch has 5,402 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.