Eviction Risk in Shelltown , San Diego
13 census tracts · pop 64,319 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.3–6.4
Shelltown is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Diego with 13 census tracts and a population of 64,319 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,423/month sits 38% lower than the San Diego citywide median ($2,313).
Shelltown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Shelltown vs San Diego
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 62,154 residents across all tracts in Shelltown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 68.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 11.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 9.9%
- Other / Multiracial 2.9%
13 tracts in Shelltown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06073003502 | 6.4 | 4,917 | 56% | $1,625 |
| 06073003501 | 6.3 | 4,150 | 60% | $1,633 |
| 06073003901 | 6.2 | 4,375 | 58% | $1,806 |
| 06073003303 | 6.1 | 4,536 | 56% | $1,713 |
| 06073003602 | 6.1 | 3,593 | 57% | $1,637 |
| 06073003603 | 6.1 | 3,312 | 66% | $1,739 |
| 06073003902 | 6.0 | 4,282 | 70% | $1,683 |
| 06073003800 | 5.9 | 9,630 | 100% | — |
| 06073011801 | 5.7 | 3,497 | 62% | $1,382 |
| 06073011802 | 5.5 | 7,320 | 65% | $1,772 |
| 06073011700 | 5.5 | 6,845 | 62% | $1,568 |
| 06073003601 | 5.5 | 3,526 | 34% | $1,736 |
| 06073022000 | 5.3 | 4,336 | 51% | $1,743 |
CDC SVI percentile: 84
Pop-weighted across 13 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shelltown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 28.2%Housing insecurity
- 14.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 36.3%Food insecurity
- 35.0%SNAP enrollment
- 20.1%No health insurance
- 37.1%Any disability
About Shelltown
What is the eviction-risk score for Shelltown?
Shelltown scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 13 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Shelltown compare to San Diego overall?
Shelltown scores 1.8 points lower than San Diego overall (7.7/10). Rent burden: 65% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,423 vs $2,313.
What is the median rent in Shelltown?
Median gross rent in Shelltown is $1,423/month (pop-weighted across 13 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Shelltown residents are renters?
76% of Shelltown households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 64,319 residents.
Is Shelltown a high social-vulnerability area?
Shelltown sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.