1 census tracts · pop 5,643 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Duveneck - St. Francis maps to a single census tract in Palo Alto, CA and houses 5,643 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10. 20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. 2.5% 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.
SNAP participation is 3.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Cost burden runs around a third against 26.6% citywide, putting Duveneck - St. Francis 4.2% over its own city.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Palo Alto, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Old Palo Alto and Ventura. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $3,501, close to the Palo Alto average.
One tract means one number: 6.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Duveneck - St. Francis 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 & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Duveneck - St. Francis
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.8%Housing insecurity
2.5%Utility shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
20.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Duveneck - St. Francis
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Duveneck - St. Francis?
Duveneck - St. Francis scores 6.9/10 (Elevated 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 Duveneck - St. Francis compare to Palo Alto overall?
Duveneck - St. Francis scores 0.7 points lower than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in Duveneck - St. Francis?
Average gross rent in Duveneck - St. Francis is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Duveneck - St. Francis residents are renters?
18% of Duveneck - St. Francis households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 5,643 residents.
Q5
Is Duveneck - St. Francis a high social-vulnerability area?
Duveneck - St. Francis sits in the 13th 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.
Q6
How safe is Duveneck - St. Francis for landlords?
Duveneck - St. Francis carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Duveneck - St. Francis?
Duveneck - St. Francis has 5,437 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
