2 census tracts · pop 7,203 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.8–6.5
Pismo Marsh spans 2 census tracts of Grover Beach, CA and houses 7,203 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, Elevated tier. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Grover Beach rate of 30.5%.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,164, close to the Grover Beach average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $97,839.
41% 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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pismo Marsh vs Grover BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pismo Marsh
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pismo Marsh
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pismo Marsh?
Pismo Marsh scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Pismo Marsh compare to Grover Beach overall?
Pismo Marsh scores 0.6 points lower than Grover Beach overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,164 vs $2,061.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pismo Marsh?
Average gross rent in Pismo Marsh is $2,164/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pismo Marsh residents are renters?
41% of Pismo Marsh households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Grover Beach). The neighborhood has 7,203 residents.
Q5
Is Pismo Marsh a high social-vulnerability area?
Pismo Marsh 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Pismo Marsh have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pismo Marsh is census tract 06079012102 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.5, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Pismo Marsh for landlords?
Pismo Marsh carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Grover Beach as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pismo Marsh?
Pismo Marsh has 6,928 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Hispanic / Latino (31.6%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
