1 census tracts · pop 5,595 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Palo Verde maps to a single census tract in Palo Alto, CA and houses 5,595 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 26.6% citywide, putting Palo Verde 18.0% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10.
Food insecurity affects 4.9% of adults, 12.9 points below the national rate. 2.3% 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. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Palo Alto, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. Against average income of $250,001, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. 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. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Palo Verde 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 & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palo Verde
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.4%Housing insecurity
2.3%Utility shutoff threat
4.9%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
19.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Palo Verde
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palo Verde?
Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde compare to Palo Alto overall?
Palo Verde scores 0.7 points lower than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palo Verde?
Average gross rent in Palo Verde is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palo Verde residents are renters?
30% of Palo Verde households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 5,595 residents.
Q5
Is Palo Verde a high social-vulnerability area?
Palo Verde sits in the 32nd 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 Palo Verde for landlords?
Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde?
Palo Verde has 5,276 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
