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Grossmont Eviction Risk: Moderate , La Mesa

Tract 06073015302 · San Diego, CA · pop 4,402 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Here is how census tract 06073015302, in the Grossmont neighborhood of La Mesa, looks to a landlord: a 5.8/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,402. That is riskier than about 69% of US census tracts.

About 46% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,187 a month while the average household earns $115,575 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 22% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 10% Stable renters 12% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units1,427

Renter share21.5%

SVI overall0.55

Poverty rate4.9%

Median income$115,575

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across La Mesa and the region

Centroid at 32.7743, -116.9700 · click any tract to drill in

Why Grossmont scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from La Mesa

6.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

4.9% poverty · this tract

1.2

Supply constraint

$2,187 rent vs county FMR

2.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from La Mesa

9.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from La Mesa

9.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from La Mesa

8.5

How Grossmont compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 55

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

48%Socioeconomic
48%Household composition
49%Racial/ethnic minority
64%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Grossmont. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

10.9%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
7.2%Transit barriers
6.5%No health insurance
15.9%Frequent mental distress
29.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Grossmont

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.6/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from La Mesa, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the San Diego County average of 5.8 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 06073015302

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06073015302?

Census tract 06073015302 in the Grossmont neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06073015302?

Median gross rent is $2,187/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06073015302?

4.9% of residents in tract 06073015302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,402.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06073015302?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 48th, household 48th, minority 49th, housing 64th.

Is tract 06073015302 considered part of Grossmont?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06073015302 fall within Grossmont (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06073015302 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06073015302 compare to La Mesa overall?

Tract 06073015302 scores 5.2/10, lower than the parent city of La Mesa at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from La Mesa; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in La Mesa

Top eight tracts in La Mesa ranked by composite eviction-risk score.