7 census tracts · pop 33,147 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 6.3–8.7
San Tomas is a 7-tract neighborhood of Los Gatos, CA and houses 33,147 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.4/10, in the Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Los Gatos rate of 27.0%. The 7 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.3 to 8.7, a 2.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.3/10. 3.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 7.6% of adults, 10.2 points below the national rate. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $3,066, close to the Los Gatos average.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
7 tracts · population-weighted
San Tomas vs Los GatosHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in San Tomas
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About San Tomas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for San Tomas?
San Tomas scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 San Tomas compare to Los Gatos overall?
San Tomas scores 0.4 points higher than Los Gatos overall (7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $3,066 vs $3,247.
Q3
What is the average rent in San Tomas?
Average gross rent in San Tomas is $3,066/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of San Tomas residents are renters?
31% of San Tomas households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Los Gatos). The neighborhood has 33,147 residents.
Q5
Is San Tomas a high social-vulnerability area?
San Tomas sits in the 30th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in San Tomas have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in San Tomas is census tract 06085506603 (score 8.7/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 8.7, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is San Tomas for landlords?
San Tomas carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Gatos as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of San Tomas?
San Tomas has 33,125 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
