2 census tracts · pop 6,740 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.1–5.3
Downtown North is a white-asian neighborhood in Palo Alto with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,740 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,253/month sits 7% 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 5.1–5.3
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06085511302 | 5.3 | 3,466 | 44% | $3,019 |
| 06085511609 | 5.1 | 3,274 | 42% | $3,501 |
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.
Downtown North scores 5.2/10 (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.
Downtown North scores 0.1 points lower than Palo Alto overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $3,253 vs $3,484.
Median gross rent in Downtown North is $3,253/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
82% of Downtown North households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 6,740 residents.
Downtown North sits in the 59th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown North is census tract 06085511302 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.3 — a spread of 0.2 points.
Downtown North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Downtown North has 6,794 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown North.
