5 census tracts · pop 20,258 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.1–7.7
Richland spans 5 census tracts of San Marcos, CA and houses 20,258 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 41%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 60% against 37.0% citywide, putting Richland 23.3% over its own city. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 6.1 to 7.7. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of San Marcos, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third.
Average gross rent runs $2,388, close to the San Marcos average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $99,308.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Richland vs San MarcosHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Richland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.3%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Richland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Richland?
Richland scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Richland compare to San Marcos overall?
Richland scores 0.1 points lower than San Marcos overall (7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,388 vs $2,348.
Q3
What is the average rent in Richland?
Average gross rent in Richland is $2,388/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Richland residents are renters?
32% of Richland households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in San Marcos). The neighborhood has 20,258 residents.
Q5
Is Richland a high social-vulnerability area?
Richland sits in the 62nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Richland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Richland is census tract 06073020025 (score 7.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 7.7, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Richland for landlords?
Richland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Marcos as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Richland?
Richland has 20,423 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Hispanic / Latino (35.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
