Census Tract · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally
San Simeon Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 06079013000 ·
San Luis Obispo, CA · pop 2,725 · 6% of tract blocks fall in San Simeon
Tract 06079013000 covers San Simeon in California. Home to 2,725 residents, it scores $1/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #50,557 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
38% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 7% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,391 a month while the average household earns $77,988 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%Stable renters 20%Owners 68%
Tract context
Occupied units971
Renter share32.3%
SVI overall0.56
Poverty rate8.3%
Median income$77,988
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In San Simeon
Moderate
Within county
40th percentile
#42 of 69 tracts In San Luis Obispo
Low
Within state
26th percentile
#6,777 of 9,109 tracts In California
Low
National
55th percentile
#37,643 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Simeon and the region
Centroid at 35.5590, -120.9891 · click any tract to drill in
Why San Simeon scores 4.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from San Simeon
7.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
8.3% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$1,391 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Simeon
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Simeon
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Simeon
5.0
How San Simeon compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 56
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
10.1%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility-shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
6.7%Transit barriers
8.0%No health insurance
15.4%Frequent mental distress
29.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in San Simeon
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.6/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from San Simeon, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the San Luis Obispo County average of 5.4 and below the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
In CDC survey modeling, about 10.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 06079013000
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06079013000?
Census tract 06079013000 in San Simeon scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06079013000?
Median gross rent is $1,391/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06079013000?
8.3% of residents in tract 06079013000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,725.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06079013000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 56th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 30th, minority 45th, housing 69th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 06079013000 struggle to pay rent?
About 10.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 06079013000 compare to San Simeon overall?
Tract 06079013000 scores 4.2/10, lower than the parent city of San Simeon at 7.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Simeon; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.