3 census tracts · pop 17,698 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 8.7–9.9
Civic Center spans 3 census tracts of San Jose, CA and houses 17,698 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, High tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the San Jose rate of 30.1%. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10. This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 8.7 to 9.9. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of San Jose, it ranks #12 by risk, the upper third. Average gross rent runs $2,727, close to the San Jose average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $132,215.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.3
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Civic Center vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Civic Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.9%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.6%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Civic Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Civic Center?
Civic Center scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Civic Center compare to San Jose overall?
Civic Center scores 0.3 points higher than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,727 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in Civic Center?
Average gross rent in Civic Center is $2,727/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Civic Center residents are renters?
70% of Civic Center households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 17,698 residents.
Q5
Is Civic Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Civic Center sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Civic Center have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Civic Center is census tract 06085505100 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.7 to 9.9, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Civic Center for landlords?
Civic Center carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Civic Center?
Civic Center has 16,801 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
