3 census tracts · pop 18,873 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10
· range 8.1–8.7
Little India spans 3 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 18,873. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.3/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 32.4% citywide, putting Little India 21.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 23%. 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 8/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #40 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $2,234, close to the San Diego average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $102,602. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.3
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Little India vs San DiegoHow 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 & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little India
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.6%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
18.0%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little India
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little India?
Little India scores 8.3/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Little India compare to San Diego overall?
Little India scores 0.3 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,234 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little India?
Average gross rent in Little India is $2,234/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little India residents are renters?
52% of Little India households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 18,873 residents.
Q5
Is Little India a high social-vulnerability area?
Little India sits in the 73rd 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 Little India have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little India is census tract 06073008359 (score 8.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.1 to 8.7, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Little India for landlords?
Little India carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Diego as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Little India?
Little India has 18,019 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Hispanic / Latino (27.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
