3 census tracts · pop 15,634 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.6–6
San Elijo Hills is a 3-tract suburb of San Marcos, CA, population 15,634. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. 25% 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.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Cost burden runs 46% against 37.0% citywide, putting San Elijo Hills 9.4% over its own city. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. 4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 8.5% of adults, 9.3 points below the national rate. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of San Marcos, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 3 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,442, close to the San Marcos average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $142,882. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
San Elijo Hills vs San MarcosHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in San Elijo Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.4%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About San Elijo Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for San Elijo Hills?
San Elijo Hills scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 San Elijo Hills compare to San Marcos overall?
San Elijo Hills scores 1.2 points lower than San Marcos overall (7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,442 vs $2,348.
Q3
What is the average rent in San Elijo Hills?
Average gross rent in San Elijo Hills is $2,442/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of San Elijo Hills residents are renters?
29% of San Elijo Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in San Marcos). The neighborhood has 15,634 residents.
Q5
Is San Elijo Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
San Elijo Hills sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 San Elijo Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in San Elijo Hills is census tract 06073020042 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is San Elijo Hills for landlords?
San Elijo Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of San Elijo Hills?
San Elijo Hills has 15,464 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
