3 census tracts · pop 10,960 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7.1
Downtown North takes in 3 census tracts of Menlo Park, CA, population 10,960. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 38% against 28.4% citywide, putting Downtown North 9.7% over its own city. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. 17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 5.4% of adults, 12.4 points below the national rate.
Against average income of $191,907, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $3,102, close to the Menlo Park average. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown North vs Menlo ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown North
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown North?
Downtown North scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Downtown North compare to Menlo Park overall?
Downtown North scores 0.5 points lower than Menlo Park overall (7.5/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,102 vs $3,239.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown North?
Average gross rent in Downtown North is $3,102/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown North residents are renters?
62% of Downtown North households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Menlo Park). The neighborhood has 10,960 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown North a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown North sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Downtown North have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown North is census tract 06081612500 (score 7.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 7.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown North for landlords?
Downtown North carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Menlo Park as a whole (7.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown North?
Downtown North has 10,885 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
