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Census Tract · Ranked #19,562 of 84,120 nationally

Redwood City Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 06081610400 · San Mateo, CA · pop 5,981

Eviction risk in Redwood City in San Mateo County centers on tract 06081610400, which scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 5,981 residents. That is riskier than about 55% of US census tracts.

55% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,663 monthly, set against $114,464 in average yearly household income, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 46% of occupied homes.

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 21% Owners 54%
Tract context
Occupied units1,457
Renter share46.0%
SVI overall0.73
Poverty rate10.6%
Median income$114,464

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
78 th percentile
Rank, 78th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 19 tracts In Redwood City
High
Within county
92 th percentile
Rank, 92nd percentileLowHigh
#14 of 173 tracts In San Mateo
Very High
Within state
47 th percentile
Rank, 47th percentileLowHigh
#4,867 of 9,109 tracts In California
Moderate
National
77 th percentile
Rank, 77th percentileLowHigh
#19,562 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Redwood City and the region

Centroid at 37.4825, -122.1915 · click any tract to drill in

Why Redwood City scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Redwood City
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.9
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
10.6% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$2,663 rent vs county FMR
3.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Redwood City
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Redwood City
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Redwood City
5.8

How Redwood City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Redwood City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.45.4This tracttract 610400Redwood City: 8.28.2Redwood Cityparent cityCounty: 3.83.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.65.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 73

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 Redwood City

The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at 6.9/10. 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 Redwood City, 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 21.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 11.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 73rd 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.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 06081610400

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06081610400?

Census tract 06081610400 in Redwood City scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 06081610400?

Median gross rent is $2,663/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06081610400?

10.6% of residents in tract 06081610400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,981.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06081610400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 73th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 71th, household 58th, minority 88th, housing 60th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 06081610400 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.6% 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. 11.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 06081610400 compare to Redwood City overall?

Tract 06081610400 scores 5.4/10, lower than the parent city of Redwood City at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Redwood City; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Redwood City

Top eight tracts in Redwood City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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