2 census tracts · pop 10,183 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.5/10
· range 9.2–9.8
Sunset District takes in 2 census tracts of San Francisco, CA, population 10,183. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.5/10, in the High tier. Against a San Francisco baseline of 25.1%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 10/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 10/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of San Francisco, it ranks #24 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Japantown and Little Hollywood score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $2,430, close to the San Francisco average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $115,372. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset District vs San FranciscoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunset District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sunset District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset District?
Sunset District scores 9.5/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Sunset District compare to San Francisco overall?
Sunset District scores 0.4 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,430 vs $2,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sunset District?
Average gross rent in Sunset District is $2,430/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sunset District residents are renters?
45% of Sunset District households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 10,183 residents.
Q5
Is Sunset District a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunset District 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 Sunset District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunset District is census tract 06075035201 (score 9.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.2 to 9.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Sunset District for landlords?
Sunset District carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset District?
Sunset District has 9,695 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.