1 census tracts · pop 7,208 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Midtown maps to a single census tract in Palo Alto, CA and houses 7,208 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10. Disability prevalence reaches 18.6% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
31% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Palo Alto rate of 26.6%. 3.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #7 of 13 neighborhoods in Palo Alto. For a like-for-like read, Old Palo Alto and Ventura score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 1%, 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. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
Midtown vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Midtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
2.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
18.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Midtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Midtown?
Midtown 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 Midtown compare to Palo Alto overall?
Midtown 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 Midtown?
Average gross rent in Midtown 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 Midtown residents are renters?
41% of Midtown households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 7,208 residents.
Q5
Is Midtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Midtown sits in the 26th 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 Midtown for landlords?
Midtown 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 Midtown?
Midtown has 7,252 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (50.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
