3 census tracts · pop 12,938 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 9.5–9.9
Little Portugal spans 3 census tracts of San Jose, CA, population 12,938. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.7/10, High tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 30.1% citywide, putting Little Portugal 17.1% over its own city.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10.
This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
Average gross rent is $2,008, 25% below the San Jose average of $2,669. Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of San Jose, it ranks #7 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $80,132.
With little internal variation, 9.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.7
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Little Portugal vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little Portugal
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.8%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.4%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Portugal
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Portugal?
Little Portugal scores 9.7/10 (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 Little Portugal compare to San Jose overall?
Little Portugal scores 0.7 points higher than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,008 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Portugal?
Average gross rent in Little Portugal is $2,008/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Portugal residents are renters?
70% of Little Portugal households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 12,938 residents.
Q5
Is Little Portugal a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Portugal sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Little Portugal have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Portugal is census tract 06085503712 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.5 to 9.9, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Portugal for landlords?
Little Portugal carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). 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 Little Portugal?
Little Portugal has 12,461 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
