1 census tracts · pop 6,100 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10
· range 8.3–8.3
Barron Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Palo Alto, CA and houses 6,100 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.3/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 26.6% citywide, putting Barron Park 18.1% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10. The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
At $2,918 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Palo Alto commands. Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 7.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Palo Alto, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $160,972. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.3
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Barron Park vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barron Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.2%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
7.1%SNAP enrollment
4.3%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Barron Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barron Park?
Barron Park scores 8.3/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Barron Park compare to Palo Alto overall?
Barron Park scores 0.7 points higher than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,918 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barron Park?
Average gross rent in Barron Park is $2,918/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barron Park residents are renters?
43% of Barron Park households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 6,100 residents.
Q5
Is Barron Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Barron Park sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Barron Park for landlords?
Barron Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Palo Alto as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Barron Park?
Barron Park has 6,458 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
