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Birdland Eviction Risk: Moderate , Sunnyvale

Tract 06085505401 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 6,630 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 06085505401 sits in the Birdland neighborhood of Sunnyvale, California. It has a population of 6,630 and an eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). 33% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 22% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,019/month against a median household income of $158,350 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 52% Owners 22%
Tract context
Occupied units2,932
Renter share78.1%
SVI overall0.34
Poverty rate14.0%
Median income$158,350

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
82 th percentile
Rank — 82th percentileBottomTop
#3 of 12 tracts In Birdland
High
Within parent city
75 th percentile
Rank — 75th percentileBottomTop
#7 of 25 tracts In Sunnyvale
High
Within county
35 th percentile
Rank — 35th percentileBottomTop
#264 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Low
Within state
10 th percentile
Rank — 10th percentileBottomTop
#8,179 of 9,109 tracts In California
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunnyvale and the region

Centroid at 37.3490, -121.9872 · click any tract to drill in

Why Birdland scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Sunnyvale
8.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
14.0% poverty · this tract
3.5
Supply constraint
$3,019 rent vs county FMR
3.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Sunnyvale
4.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Sunnyvale
9.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Sunnyvale
4.2

How Birdland compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Birdland risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.15.1This tracttract 505401Sunnyvale: 5.35.3Sunnyvaleparent cityCounty: 5.45.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 6.16.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 34

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Birdland. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

Frequently asked

About tract 06085505401

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085505401?

Census tract 06085505401 in the Birdland neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (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 06085505401?

Median gross rent is $3,019/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085505401?

14.0% of residents in tract 06085505401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,630.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085505401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 34th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 7th, minority 82th, housing 70th.

Q5

Is tract 06085505401 considered part of Birdland?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085505401 fall within Birdland (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 06085505401 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.6% 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. 4.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 06085505401 compare to Sunnyvale overall?

Tract 06085505401 scores 5.1/10 — right in line with the parent city of Sunnyvale at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sunnyvale eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sunnyvale

Top eight tracts in Sunnyvale ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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