Evergreen Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Palo Alto
Tract 06085511501 ·
Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,820 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
06085511501 is a census tract in the Evergreen Park area of Palo Alto, CA. It scores 7.9/10 for landlords. Population here is 4,820. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10.
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%Stable renters 34%Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,884
Renter share61.1%
SVI overall0.30
Poverty rate12.4%
Median income$165,000
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Evergreen Park
Moderate
Within parent city
93th percentile
#2 of 16 tracts In Palo Alto
Very High
Within county
44th percentile
#228 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Moderate
Within state
59th percentile
#3,732 of 9,109 tracts In California
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Palo Alto and the region
Centroid at 37.4299, -122.1476 · click any tract to drill in
Why Evergreen Park scores 7.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Palo Alto
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
12.4% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$3,084 rent vs county FMR
4.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palo Alto
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palo Alto
8.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palo Alto
3.9
How Evergreen Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 30
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
4%Socioeconomic
22%Household composition
62%Racial/ethnic minority
81%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
6.9%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility-shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
5.0%Transit barriers
4.1%No health insurance
13.4%Frequent mental distress
22.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Evergreen Park
On the softer side, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 8.1/10.
SNAP participation runs 6.2% against 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $3,084, 11% below the Palo Alto average. Inability to pay a utility bill runs 3.7% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Nationally it ranks #8,653 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 3.7/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured. 45% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent. It tracks the Santa Clara County average of 8.0 closely.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $165,000. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085511501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085511501?
Census tract 06085511501 in the Evergreen Park neighborhood scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06085511501?
Median gross rent is $3,084/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085511501?
12.4% of residents in tract 06085511501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,820.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085511501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 30th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 4th, household 22th, minority 62th, housing 81th.
Q5
Is tract 06085511501 considered part of Evergreen Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085511501 fall within Evergreen Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085511501 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 3.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085511501 compare to Palo Alto overall?
Tract 06085511501 scores 7.9/10, higher than the parent city of Palo Alto at 7.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palo Alto; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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