1 census tracts · pop 2,618 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10
· range 8.7–8.7
Little Italy maps to a single census tract in San Jose, CA, population 2,618. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.7/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 30.1% citywide, putting Little Italy 18.1% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10. This is a renter market: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Disability prevalence reaches 19.1% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of San Jose, it ranks #23 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Willow Glen Place and Parkview. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,769, close to the San Jose average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $145,862.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.7
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Little Italy vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%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 Little Italy
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
19.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Italy
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Italy?
Little Italy scores 8.7/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Little Italy compare to San Jose overall?
Little Italy scores 0.3 points lower than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,769 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Italy?
Average gross rent in Little Italy is $2,769/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Italy residents are renters?
73% of Little Italy households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 2,618 residents.
Q5
Is Little Italy a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Italy sits in the 35th 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.
Q6
How safe is Little Italy for landlords?
Little Italy carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Little Italy?
Little Italy has 3,009 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
