1 census tracts · pop 3,733 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Shelter Cove maps to a single census tract in Pacifica, CA, population 3,733. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, Elevated tier. 71% 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.
Against a Pacifica baseline of 30.6%, 76% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.7/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10.
At $3,477 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Pacifica commands. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Pacifica, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Sharp Park and Vallemar 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.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $139,519.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shelter Cove vs PacificaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shelter Cove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shelter Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shelter Cove?
Shelter Cove scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Shelter Cove compare to Pacifica overall?
Shelter Cove scores 0.2 points lower than Pacifica overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 76% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,477 vs $3,098.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shelter Cove?
Average gross rent in Shelter Cove is $3,477/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shelter Cove residents are renters?
22% of Shelter Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Pacifica). The neighborhood has 3,733 residents.
Q5
Is Shelter Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
Shelter Cove sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Shelter Cove for landlords?
Shelter Cove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Pacifica as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shelter Cove?
Shelter Cove has 3,292 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Hispanic / Latino (19.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
