Eviction Risk in Chinatown , San Francisco
7 census tracts · pop 17,750 · pop-weighted composite 7.5/10 · range 6.9–8.0
Chinatown is a asian (non-hispanic) neighborhood in San Francisco with 7 census tracts and a population of 17,750 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,236/month sits 50% lower than the San Francisco citywide median ($2,476).
Chinatown vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Chinatown vs San Francisco
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Asian (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 16,674 residents across all tracts in Chinatown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 20.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 69.2%
- Other / Multiracial 4.5%
7 tracts in Chinatown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06075061101 | 8.0 | 1,861 | 60% | $610 |
| 06075011300 | 7.8 | 2,862 | 50% | $969 |
| 06075011800 | 7.8 | 1,695 | 54% | $1,047 |
| 06075010701 | 7.6 | 3,424 | 43% | $788 |
| 06075061102 | 7.5 | 2,393 | 48% | $749 |
| 06075011200 | 6.9 | 2,865 | 34% | $2,349 |
| 06075011902 | 6.9 | 2,650 | 44% | $1,900 |
CDC SVI percentile: 83
Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chinatown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 15.0%Housing insecurity
- 8.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 28.6%Food insecurity
- 25.9%SNAP enrollment
- 10.6%No health insurance
- 37.6%Any disability
About Chinatown
What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?
Chinatown scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Chinatown compare to San Francisco overall?
Chinatown scores 1.7 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.2/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $1,236 vs $2,476.
What is the median rent in Chinatown?
Median gross rent in Chinatown is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?
91% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 17,750 residents.
Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?
Chinatown sits in the 83th 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.