Neighborhood · Redwood City, CA

Sequoia Tract Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 20,575 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 1.6–4.8

Sequoia Tract is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Redwood City with 5 census tracts and a population of 20,575 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,227/month sits 9% higher than the Redwood City citywide average ($2,968).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Sequoia Tract vs Redwood City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.5% +25%

Redwood City: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$3,227 +9%

Redwood City: $2,968

Average HH income

$206,686 +28%

Redwood City: $162,014

Poverty rate

4.7% -28%

Redwood City: 6.5%

Renter share

28.8% -44%

Redwood City: 51.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sequoia Tract and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.6–4.8

Why Sequoia Tract scores 3.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 1.7–7.3 across tracts

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.9 across tracts

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

29% renter households · Range 3.3–4.9 across tracts

4.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.1–5.8 across tracts

4.9

Economic stress

4.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–5.6 across tracts

4.8

Risk score comparison

Sequoia Tract vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sequoia Tract?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 3.2 points from 1.6 to 4.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.6 4.5 2.0 1.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Sequoia Tract

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06081610700	4.8	6,010	55%	$2,855
06081611300	4.6	4,946	25%	$3,147
06081611200	4.5	2,634	38%	$3,501
06081613300	2	2,734	42%	$3,501
06081611400	1.6	4,251	16%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 24%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sequoia Tract

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

8.4%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
9.8%Food insecurity
7.8%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sequoia Tract

What is the eviction-risk score for Sequoia Tract?

Sequoia Tract scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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.

How does Sequoia Tract compare to Redwood City overall?

Sequoia Tract scores 4.5 points lower than Redwood City overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,227 vs $2,968.

What is the average rent in Sequoia Tract?

Average gross rent in Sequoia Tract is $3,227/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sequoia Tract residents are renters?

29% of Sequoia Tract households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Redwood City). The neighborhood has 20,575 residents.

Is Sequoia Tract a high social-vulnerability area?

Sequoia Tract sits in the 35th 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.

Which tracts in Sequoia Tract have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sequoia Tract is census tract 06081610700 (score 4.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 4.8, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Sequoia Tract for landlords?

Sequoia Tract carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Redwood City as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sequoia Tract?

Sequoia Tract has 20,611 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sequoia Tract

4.7 Kensington Square 10 tracts · pop 42,760 2.6 Stanford Hills 3 tracts · pop 11,280 3 Downtown North 3 tracts · pop 10,960 1.6 Emerald Lake Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,540 2.6 Devonshire 8 tracts · pop 36,325 4.7 Crescent Park 4 tracts · pop 16,800

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Redwood City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sequoia Tract.

4.7 Kensington Square 10 tracts · pop 42,760

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