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Census Tract · Ranked #13,812 of 84,120 nationally

South San Francisco Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 06081602500 · San Mateo, CA · pop 5,293

06081602500 is a census tract in South San Francisco, CA. It scores 6.8/10 for landlords. It is home to 5,293 residents. Pulling hardest the other way is court filing pressure at 1.4/10.

Risk score
6.8
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 4% Stable renters 6% Owners 90%
Tract context
Occupied units1,469
Renter share10.2%
SVI overall0.31
Poverty rate6.4%
Median income$157,455

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
39 th percentile
Rank, 39th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 14 tracts In South San Francisco
Low
Within county
41 th percentile
Rank, 41st percentileLowHigh
#103 of 173 tracts In San Mateo
Moderate
Within state
39 th percentile
Rank, 39th percentileLowHigh
#5,582 of 9,109 tracts In California
Low
National
84 th percentile
Rank, 84th percentileLowHigh
#13,812 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across South San Francisco and the region

Centroid at 37.6400, -122.4506 · click any tract to drill in

Why South San Francisco scores 6.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from South San Francisco
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.9
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
6.4% poverty · this tract
1.6
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from South San Francisco
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South San Francisco
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from South San Francisco
5.3

How South San Francisco compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South San Francisco risk score vs. parent city / county / state6.8This tracttract 6025007.0South San Franciscparent city7.0Countyavg tract in county7.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 31

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South San Francisco

Running cool, economic stress reads 1.6/10. At $3,501 a month, rents run 25% over what the rest of South San Francisco commands.

Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 8.1/10. SNAP participation runs 7.3% against 15.2% nationally.

41% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, below the San Mateo County average of 44.9%. Inability to pay a utility bill runs 3.6% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.

On the national scale it lands near the 84th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. At 10% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.

On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 3.8/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.

It tracks the San Mateo County average of 7.0 closely. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $157,455.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06081602500

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06081602500?

Census tract 06081602500 in South San Francisco scores 6.8/10 (Elevated 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 06081602500?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06081602500?

6.4% of residents in tract 06081602500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,293.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06081602500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 8th, household 52th, minority 87th, housing 43th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 06081602500 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.9% 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. 3.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 06081602500 compare to South San Francisco overall?

Tract 06081602500 scores 6.8/10, right in line with the parent city of South San Francisco at 7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South San Francisco eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in South San Francisco

Top eight tracts in South San Francisco ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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