12 census tracts · pop 49,029 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.5/10
· range 8.7–9.9
Little Saigon spans 12 census tracts of San Jose, CA, population 49,029. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.5/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a San Jose baseline of 30.1%, 56% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
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. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 8.7 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Average gross rent is $2,461, 8% below the San Jose average of $2,669. Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of San Jose, it ranks #9 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Communications Hill 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 29% of average household income of $102,644. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.5
High
12 tracts · population-weighted
Little Saigon vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little Saigon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Saigon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Saigon?
Little Saigon scores 9.5/10 (High tier) across 12 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 Saigon compare to San Jose overall?
Little Saigon scores 0.5 points higher than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,461 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Saigon?
Average gross rent in Little Saigon is $2,461/month (pop-weighted across 12 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Saigon residents are renters?
52% of Little Saigon households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 49,029 residents.
Q5
Is Little Saigon a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Saigon 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 Little Saigon have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Saigon is census tract 06085503602 (score 9.9/10). Across the 12 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.7 to 9.9, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Saigon for landlords?
Little Saigon carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.5/10). Pop-weighted across 12 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 Saigon?
Little Saigon has 47,990 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
