10 census tracts · pop 43,832 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.4–5.0
Castro City is a white-asian neighborhood in San Jose with 10 census tracts and a population of 43,832 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,056/month sits 14% higher than the San Jose citywide median ($2,669).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 4.4–5.0
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06085509303 | 5.0 | 3,816 | 51% | $2,661 |
| 06085509302 | 5.0 | 3,535 | 48% | $3,129 |
| 06085509404 | 4.8 | 6,382 | 43% | $3,501 |
| 06085509500 | 4.8 | 5,409 | 41% | $2,872 |
| 06085509403 | 4.7 | 4,895 | 37% | $2,906 |
| 06085510500 | 4.7 | 4,637 | 45% | $3,501 |
| 06085509401 | 4.7 | 4,318 | 39% | $2,644 |
| 06085509304 | 4.7 | 2,936 | 39% | $3,053 |
| 06085510400 | 4.6 | 3,767 | 40% | $3,501 |
| 06085509202 | 4.4 | 4,137 | 31% | $2,617 |
Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Castro City scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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.
Castro City scores 3.7 points lower than San Jose overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $3,056 vs $2,669.
Median gross rent in Castro City is $3,056/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
60% of Castro City households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 43,832 residents.
Castro City sits in the 37th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Castro City is census tract 06085509303 (score 5.0/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.0 — a spread of 0.6 points.
Castro City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Jose as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Castro City has 43,091 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
