2 census tracts · pop 5,270 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.7
College Terrace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palo Alto with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,270 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 15% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $958/month sits 73% lower than the Palo Alto citywide median ($3,484).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.6–4.7
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06085511705 | 4.7 | 2,047 | 38% | $2,466 |
| 06085511502 | 4.6 | 3,223 | 0% | — |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
College Terrace scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
College Terrace scores 0.7 points lower than Palo Alto overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $958 vs $3,484.
Median gross rent in College Terrace is $958/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.
11% of College Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 5,270 residents.
College Terrace sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in College Terrace is census tract 06085511705 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.7 — a spread of 0.1 points.
College Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
College Terrace has 5,427 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to College Terrace.
