1 census tracts · pop 7,336 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9/10
· range 9–9
Green Gables is a one-tract neighborhood of East Palo Alto, CA, population 7,336. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9/10, High tier. Severe burden reaches 47%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a East Palo Alto baseline of 34.9%, roughly three in four of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. At $2,446 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of East Palo Alto commands.
For a like-for-like read, Duveneck - St. Francis and Crescent Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $108,571.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Green Gables vs East Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Green Gables
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.1%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
23.8%Food insecurity
19.9%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Green Gables
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Green Gables?
Green Gables scores 9/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Green Gables compare to East Palo Alto overall?
Green Gables scores 1.1 points higher than East Palo Alto overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 74% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,446 vs $2,244.
Q3
What is the average rent in Green Gables?
Average gross rent in Green Gables is $2,446/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Green Gables residents are renters?
33% of Green Gables households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in East Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 7,336 residents.
Q5
Is Green Gables a high social-vulnerability area?
Green Gables sits in the 65th 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
How safe is Green Gables for landlords?
Green Gables carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to East Palo Alto as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Green Gables?
Green Gables has 7,251 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
