10 census tracts · pop 44,330 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.5/10
· range 8.5–9.9
Communications Hill takes in 10 census tracts of San Jose, CA, population 44,330. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.5/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a San Jose baseline of 30.1%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. The 10 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 8.5 to 9.9, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Average gross rent is $2,391, 10% below the San Jose average of $2,669. That places it #9 of 36 neighborhoods in San Jose.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Little Saigon and Hensley Historic District. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $114,535.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 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
9.5
High
10 tracts · population-weighted
Communications Hill vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Communications Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.5%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
19.6%Food insecurity
15.6%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Communications Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Communications Hill?
Communications Hill scores 9.5/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Communications Hill compare to San Jose overall?
Communications Hill scores 0.5 points higher than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,391 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in Communications Hill?
Average gross rent in Communications Hill is $2,391/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Communications Hill residents are renters?
47% of Communications Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 44,330 residents.
Q5
Is Communications Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Communications Hill sits in the 74th 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 Communications Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Communications Hill is census tract 06085503116 (score 9.9/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.5 to 9.9, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Communications Hill for landlords?
Communications Hill carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.5/10). 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 (9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Communications Hill?
Communications Hill has 44,884 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Hispanic / Latino (37.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
