Eviction Risk in Downtown , Escondido
2 census tracts · pop 11,580 · pop-weighted composite 6.3/10 · range 6.1–6.5
Downtown is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Escondido with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,580 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,820/month sits 11% lower than the Escondido citywide median ($2,046).
Downtown 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.
Downtown vs Escondido
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 11,367 residents across all tracts in Downtown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 47.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 38.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.6%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
2 tracts in Downtown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06073020214 | 6.5 | 4,880 | 66% | $1,689 |
| 06073020308 | 6.1 | 6,700 | 55% | $1,916 |
CDC SVI percentile: 96
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 21.3%Housing insecurity
- 10.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 26.2%Food insecurity
- 25.6%SNAP enrollment
- 16.2%No health insurance
- 35.7%Any disability
About Downtown
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Downtown compare to Escondido overall?
Downtown scores 0.3 points higher than Escondido overall (6.0/10). Rent burden: 60% vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,820 vs $2,046.
What is the median rent in Downtown?
Median gross rent in Downtown is $1,820/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
83% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Escondido). The neighborhood has 11,580 residents.
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 96th 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.