1 census tracts · pop 4,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Pepper Canyon is a one-tract neighborhood of San Diego, CA and houses 4,431 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 32.4% citywide, putting Pepper Canyon 22.2% over its own city.
98% 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. Annualized rent equals 44% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,544, 33% below the San Diego average of $2,313. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
That places it #1 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. For a like-for-like read, Barrio Logan and Tijuana River Valley score within a fraction of it.
One tract means one number: 9.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pepper Canyon vs San DiegoHow 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 & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pepper Canyon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
22.0%Food insecurity
19.0%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pepper Canyon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pepper Canyon?
Pepper Canyon scores 9.9/10 (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 Pepper Canyon compare to San Diego overall?
Pepper Canyon scores 1.3 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,544 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pepper Canyon?
Average gross rent in Pepper Canyon is $1,544/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pepper Canyon residents are renters?
98% of Pepper Canyon households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 4,431 residents.
Q5
Is Pepper Canyon a high social-vulnerability area?
Pepper Canyon sits in the 63rd 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 Pepper Canyon for landlords?
Pepper Canyon carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 San Diego as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pepper Canyon?
Pepper Canyon has 7,705 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28%), Hispanic / Latino (27.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
