Eviction Risk in Granite Hills , El Cajon
2 census tracts · pop 8,779 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.7–6.0
Granite Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in El Cajon with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,779 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. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,249/month sits 33% lower than the El Cajon citywide median ($1,856).
Granite Hills 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.
Granite Hills vs El Cajon
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 8,184 residents across all tracts in Granite Hills. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 20.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 60.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 9.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
- Other / Multiracial 9%
2 tracts in Granite Hills
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06073016403 | 6.0 | 5,977 | 73% | $1,834 |
| 06073015602 | 5.7 | 2,802 | 41% | — |
CDC SVI percentile: 61
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Granite Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 11.8%Housing insecurity
- 6.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 13.4%Food insecurity
- 13.5%SNAP enrollment
- 6.9%No health insurance
- 28.9%Any disability
About Granite Hills
What is the eviction-risk score for Granite Hills?
Granite Hills scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Granite Hills compare to El Cajon overall?
Granite Hills scores 0.4 points lower than El Cajon overall (6.3/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 42% citywide. Median rent: $1,249 vs $1,856.
What is the median rent in Granite Hills?
Median gross rent in Granite Hills is $1,249/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Granite Hills residents are renters?
33% of Granite Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in El Cajon). The neighborhood has 8,779 residents.
Is Granite Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Granite Hills sits in the 61th 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.