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Neighborhood · Folsom, CA

Empire Ranch Eviction Risk: Moderate

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 Folsom How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.8% +22%
Folsom: 28.6%
Average gross rent
$2,971 +26%
Folsom: $2,352
Average HH income
$192,045 +38%
Folsom: $139,263
Poverty rate
4.5% -16%
Folsom: 5.3%
Renter share
12.2% -60%
Folsom: 30.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Empire Ranch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Empire Ranch scores 5.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
35% of income on rent · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Risk score comparison

Empire Ranch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Empire Ranch score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.1Empire RanchNeighborhood6.5Parent cityhost city7.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Empire Ranch

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06067008512 5.1 4,938 35% $2,971
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 6%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 10%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 6%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.

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.
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