1 census tracts · pop 5,122 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
South of Midtown maps to a single census tract in Palo Alto, CA, population 5,122. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, Elevated tier. Against a Palo Alto baseline of 26.6%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
30% 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. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10. Disability prevalence reaches 19.5% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
3.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $3,203, 8% below the Palo Alto average of $3,484.
That places it #7 of 13 neighborhoods in Palo Alto. The closest comparables inside the same city are Old Palo Alto and Ventura. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $169,083. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
South of Midtown vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South of Midtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
2.8%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
3.3%No health insurance
19.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South of Midtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South of Midtown?
South of 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 South of Midtown compare to Palo Alto overall?
South of Midtown scores 0.7 points lower than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $3,203 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in South of Midtown?
Average gross rent in South of Midtown is $3,203/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South of Midtown residents are renters?
38% of South of Midtown households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 5,122 residents.
Q5
Is South of Midtown a high social-vulnerability area?
South of Midtown sits in the 24th 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 South of Midtown for landlords?
South of 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 South of Midtown?
South of Midtown has 4,991 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
