Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #8,138 of 84,120 nationally
Rolando Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , La Mesa
Tract 06073014400 · San Diego, CA · pop 4,379 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
For landlords sizing up the Rolando Park area of La Mesa, census tract 06073014400 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of $1/10. That is riskier than about 76% of US census tracts.
65% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 44% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,599 a month while the average household earns $46,250 a year, roughly 41% of income at the averages. About 90% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 59%
Stable renters 31%
Owners 10%
Tract context
Occupied units2,046
Renter share90.1%
SVI overall0.97
Poverty rate14.7%
Median income$46,250
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
81
th percentile
High
Within state
66
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across La Mesa and the region
Centroid at 32.7435, -117.0342 · click any tract to drill in
Why Rolando Park scores 6.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
14.7% poverty · this tract
3.7
Supply constraint
$1,599 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from La Mesa
8.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from La Mesa
8.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from La Mesa
7.1
How Rolando Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 97
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 84%Socioeconomic
- 95%Household composition
- 86%Racial/ethnic minority
- 96%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Rolando Park. 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.
- 26.1%Housing insecurity
- 13.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 32.1%Food insecurity
- 33.7%SNAP enrollment
- 16.5%Transit barriers
- 15.1%No health insurance
- 21.3%Frequent mental distress
- 37.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Rolando Park
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 8.9/10. 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.
In CDC survey modeling, about 26.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 97th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 06073014400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06073014400?
Census tract 06073014400 in the Rolando Park neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06073014400?
Median gross rent is $1,599/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06073014400?
14.7% of residents in tract 06073014400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,379.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06073014400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 95th, minority 86th, housing 96th.
Q5
Is tract 06073014400 considered part of Rolando Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06073014400 fall within Rolando Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06073014400 struggle to pay rent?
About 26.1% 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. 13.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06073014400 compare to La Mesa overall?
Tract 06073014400 scores 6.4/10, 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.
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