Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #44,188 of 84,120 nationally
Ventura Eviction Risk: Moderate , Palo Alto
Tract 06085510700 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,784 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 06085510700 sits in the Ventura neighborhood of Palo Alto, California. It has a population of 4,784 and an eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). 55% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 31% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,792/month against a median household income of $185,000 — roughly 18% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%
Stable renters 25%
Owners 45%
Tract context
Occupied units2,260
Renter share55.6%
SVI overall0.14
Poverty rate3.2%
Median income$185,000
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
40
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
13
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Palo Alto and the region
Centroid at 37.4174, -122.1282 · click any tract to drill in
Why Ventura scores 5.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
3.2% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,792 rent vs county FMR
3.1
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 Ventura compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 14
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 4%Socioeconomic
- 5%Household composition
- 72%Racial/ethnic minority
- 56%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.
- 6.3%Housing insecurity
- 3.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 6.7%Food insecurity
- 4.6%SNAP enrollment
- 4.3%Transit barriers
- 3.6%No health insurance
- 12.3%Frequent mental distress
- 18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 06085510700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085510700?
Census tract 06085510700 in the Ventura neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 06085510700?
Median gross rent is $2,792/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085510700?
3.2% of residents in tract 06085510700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,784.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085510700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 14th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 4th, household 5th, minority 72th, housing 56th.
Q5
Is tract 06085510700 considered part of Ventura?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085510700 fall within Ventura (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085510700 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.3% 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. 3.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085510700 compare to Palo Alto overall?
Tract 06085510700 scores 5.2/10 — right in line with the parent city of Palo Alto at 5.3/10. 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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5.4
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5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
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5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
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5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
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5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
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