5 census tracts · pop 18,047 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.2–7.6
Rancho Peñasquitos takes in 5 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 18,047. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a San Diego baseline of 32.4%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10. At $3,043 a month, rents sit 32% over what the rest of San Diego commands. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 3.4% 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 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #73 by risk, the lower third. At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 5 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $162,074.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Rancho Peñasquitos vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rancho Peñasquitos
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
20.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rancho Peñasquitos
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rancho Peñasquitos?
Rancho Peñasquitos scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Rancho Peñasquitos compare to San Diego overall?
Rancho Peñasquitos scores 1.3 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,043 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rancho Peñasquitos?
Average gross rent in Rancho Peñasquitos is $3,043/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rancho Peñasquitos residents are renters?
19% of Rancho Peñasquitos households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 18,047 residents.
Q5
Is Rancho Peñasquitos a high social-vulnerability area?
Rancho Peñasquitos sits in the 15th 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
Which tracts in Rancho Peñasquitos have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rancho Peñasquitos is census tract 06073017037 (score 7.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 7.6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Rancho Peñasquitos for landlords?
Rancho Peñasquitos carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rancho Peñasquitos?
Rancho Peñasquitos has 18,086 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
