1 census tracts · pop 4,005 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Shefield is a one-tract neighborhood of Oceanside, CA, population 4,005. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 41% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 55% against 34.5% citywide, putting Shefield 20.3% over its own city. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. That places it #5 of 10 neighborhoods in Oceanside. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,301, close to the Oceanside average. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $87,266.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shefield vs OceansideHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shefield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.7%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.8%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shefield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shefield?
Shefield scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Shefield compare to Oceanside overall?
Shefield scores 0.0 points higher than Oceanside overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,301 vs $2,303.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shefield?
Average gross rent in Shefield is $2,301/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shefield residents are renters?
44% of Shefield households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Oceanside). The neighborhood has 4,005 residents.
Q5
Is Shefield a high social-vulnerability area?
Shefield sits in the 94th 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.
Q6
How safe is Shefield for landlords?
Shefield carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oceanside as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shefield?
Shefield has 4,111 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Hispanic / Latino (30.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
