1 census tracts · pop 4,820 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.9–7.9
Evergreen Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Palo Alto, CA, population 4,820. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, Elevated tier. Against a Palo Alto baseline of 26.6%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 4.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $3,084, 11% below the Palo Alto average of $3,484.
That places it #2 of 13 neighborhoods in Palo Alto. For a like-for-like read, Barron Park and Downtown North score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $165,000. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.9/10 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
7.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Evergreen Park vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Evergreen Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
4.1%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Evergreen Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Evergreen Park?
Evergreen Park scores 7.9/10 (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 Evergreen Park compare to Palo Alto overall?
Evergreen Park scores 0.3 points higher than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $3,084 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in Evergreen Park?
Average gross rent in Evergreen Park is $3,084/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Evergreen Park residents are renters?
61% of Evergreen Park households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 4,820 residents.
Q5
Is Evergreen Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Evergreen Park 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
How safe is Evergreen Park for landlords?
Evergreen Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Evergreen Park?
Evergreen Park has 4,517 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
