Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #17,526 of 84,120 nationally
Gardner Eviction Risk: Elevated , San Jose
Tract 06085506402 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 5,398 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Census tract 06085506402 sits in the Gardner neighborhood of San Jose, California. It has a population of 5,398 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 50% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 25% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,423/month against a median household income of $117,337 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%
Stable renters 30%
Owners 40%
Tract context
Occupied units2,158
Renter share60.6%
SVI overall0.85
Poverty rate7.3%
Median income$117,337
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
64
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
80
th percentile
High
Within state
57
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Jose and the region
Centroid at 37.3017, -121.9451 · click any tract to drill in
Why Gardner scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
7.3% poverty · this tract
1.8
Supply constraint
$2,423 rent vs county FMR
2.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Jose
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
9.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
How Gardner compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 85
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 49%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 71%Racial/ethnic minority
- 99%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Gardner. 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.
- 11.5%Housing insecurity
- 5.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 12.4%Food insecurity
- 9.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.0%Transit barriers
- 7.6%No health insurance
- 15.5%Frequent mental distress
- 25.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 06085506402
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085506402?
Census tract 06085506402 in the Gardner neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 06085506402?
Median gross rent is $2,423/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085506402?
7.3% of residents in tract 06085506402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,398.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085506402?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 84th, minority 71th, housing 99th.
Q5
Is tract 06085506402 considered part of Gardner?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085506402 fall within Gardner (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085506402 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.5% 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. 5.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085506402 compare to San Jose overall?
Tract 06085506402 scores 6.1/10 — lower than the parent city of San Jose at 8.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Jose eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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Highest-risk tracts in San Jose
Top eight tracts in San Jose ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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7.0
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6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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SoFA
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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Gardner
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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Notting Hill - Royal Crest
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.4
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