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Census Tract · Ranked #49,882 of 84,120 nationally

South San Francisco Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 06081602601 · San Mateo, CA · pop 4,096

Here is how census tract 06081602601, in South San Francisco eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.4/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,096. That is riskier than about 55% of US census tracts.

About 43% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $3,501 monthly, set against $181,397 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 30% of occupied homes.

Risk score
3.5
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 17% Owners 70%
Tract context
Occupied units1,505
Renter share29.7%
SVI overall0.43
Poverty rate5.7%
Median income$181,397

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
31 th percentile
Rank, 31st percentileLowHigh
#10 of 14 tracts In South San Francisco
Low
Within county
40 th percentile
Rank, 40th percentileLowHigh
#104 of 173 tracts In San Mateo
Moderate
Within state
15 th percentile
Rank, 15th percentileLowHigh
#7,790 of 9,109 tracts In California
Very Low
National
41 th percentile
Rank, 41st percentileLowHigh
#49,882 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across South San Francisco and the region

Centroid at 37.6464, -122.4569 · click any tract to drill in

Why South San Francisco scores 3.5

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
5.7% poverty · this tract
1.4
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 / stateThis tract: 3.53.5This tracttract 602601South San Francisc: 7.87.8South San Franciscparent cityCounty: 3.83.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.65.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 43

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

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. 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 South San Francisco eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the San Mateo County average of 5.1 and below the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Asian and ranks around the 43rd 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 8.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.7% 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 06081602601

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06081602601?

Census tract 06081602601 in South San Francisco scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 06081602601?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06081602601?

5.7% of residents in tract 06081602601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,096.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06081602601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 20th, household 53th, minority 86th, housing 54th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 06081602601 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.1% 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. 3.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 06081602601 compare to South San Francisco overall?

Tract 06081602601 scores 3.5/10, lower than the parent city of South San Francisco at 7.8/10. 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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