Eviction Risk in Hillsdale , El Cajon
5 census tracts · pop 22,476 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.2–6.4
Hillsdale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in El Cajon with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,476 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. 61% 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 $1,905/month sits 3% higher than the El Cajon citywide median ($1,856).
Hillsdale 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.
Hillsdale vs El Cajon
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 23,102 residents across all tracts in Hillsdale. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 24.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 64.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.4%
- Other / Multiracial 5.9%
5 tracts in Hillsdale
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06073015704 | 6.4 | 4,483 | 69% | $1,913 |
| 06073015601 | 6.2 | 5,798 | 60% | $1,758 |
| 06073015408 | 6.0 | 4,078 | 61% | $2,069 |
| 06073015405 | 5.5 | 5,584 | 60% | $1,760 |
| 06073015403 | 5.2 | 2,533 | 49% | $2,281 |
CDC SVI percentile: 62
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillsdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 13.8%Housing insecurity
- 7.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 16.1%Food insecurity
- 16.8%SNAP enrollment
- 8.0%No health insurance
- 30.0%Any disability
About Hillsdale
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillsdale?
Hillsdale scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Hillsdale compare to El Cajon overall?
Hillsdale scores 0.4 points lower than El Cajon overall (6.3/10). Rent burden: 61% vs 42% citywide. Median rent: $1,905 vs $1,856.
What is the median rent in Hillsdale?
Median gross rent in Hillsdale is $1,905/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Hillsdale residents are renters?
34% of Hillsdale households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in El Cajon). The neighborhood has 22,476 residents.
Is Hillsdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillsdale sits in the 62th 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.