1 census tracts · pop 4,784 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Ventura maps to a single census tract in Palo Alto, CA, population 4,784. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Palo Alto rate of 26.6%.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10. At $2,792 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Palo Alto commands.
SNAP participation is 4.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Palo Alto, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Old Palo Alto and Palo Verde score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $185,000, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 56% 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. 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
Ventura vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ventura
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.3%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ventura
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ventura?
Ventura 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 Ventura compare to Palo Alto overall?
Ventura scores 0.7 points lower than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,792 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ventura?
Average gross rent in Ventura is $2,792/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ventura residents are renters?
56% of Ventura households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 4,784 residents.
Q5
Is Ventura a high social-vulnerability area?
Ventura sits in the 14th 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 Ventura for landlords?
Ventura 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 Ventura?
Ventura has 4,871 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (47.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
