Neighborhood · San Francisco, CA

Japantown Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,540 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 4.8–6.7

Japantown is a white-asian neighborhood in San Francisco with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,540 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,221/month sits 10% lower than the San Francisco citywide average ($2,476).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Japantown vs San Francisco How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.2% +24%

San Francisco: 25.1%

Average gross rent

$2,221 -10%

San Francisco: $2,476

Average HH income

$126,697 -10%

San Francisco: $141,446

Poverty rate

11.1% +5%

San Francisco: 10.6%

Renter share

72.0% +17%

San Francisco: 61.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Japantown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.8–6.7

Why Japantown scores 5.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Japantown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Japantown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 4.8 to 6.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.7 5.6 4.9 4.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Japantown

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06075015900	6.7	5,245	32%	$1,461
06075015201	5.6	1,612	30%	$2,310
06075015202	4.9	2,212	31%	$3,094
06075013500	4.8	2,471	30%	$2,996

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 35%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 35%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Japantown

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

8.3%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Japantown

What is the eviction-risk score for Japantown?

Japantown scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Japantown compare to San Francisco overall?

Japantown scores 3.9 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.7/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,221 vs $2,476.

What is the average rent in Japantown?

Average gross rent in Japantown is $2,221/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Japantown residents are renters?

72% of Japantown households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 11,540 residents.

Is Japantown a high social-vulnerability area?

Japantown sits in the 59th 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.

Which tracts in Japantown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Japantown is census tract 06075015900 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.7, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Japantown for landlords?

Japantown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Francisco as a whole (9.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Japantown?

Japantown has 11,286 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Japantown

6.8 Fillmore District 3 tracts · pop 9,457 5.3 Polk Gulch 7 tracts · pop 19,044 4.9 Lower Pacific Heights 3 tracts · pop 5,770 6.3 Hayes Valley 5 tracts · pop 17,521 7.7 Little Saigon 8 tracts · pop 18,992 4.9 Cow Hollow 9 tracts · pop 25,025

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Francisco

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Japantown.

5.8 Visitacion Valley 6 tracts · pop 18,564 5.7 Silver Terrace 8 tracts · pop 34,293 5.9 Civic Center 2 tracts · pop 8,736 5.9 West SoMa 6 tracts · pop 16,950 5.6 North of Panhandle 3 tracts · pop 11,859 6 Little Hollywood 2 tracts · pop 8,929

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