2 census tracts · pop 7,868 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
SoFA spans 2 census tracts of San Jose, CA and houses 7,868 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.9/10, in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 43%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 64% against 30.1% citywide, putting SoFA 34.0% over its own city. Set annual rent against average household income of $46,062 and the ratio lands at 48%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. 96% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. The poverty rate is 40%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10. Average gross rent is $1,856, 30% below the San Jose average of $2,669.
On the high side is economic stress at 9/10. SNAP participation is 31.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 33.6% of adults, 15.8 points above the national rate. That places it #1 of 36 neighborhoods in San Jose. The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown Historic District and Saint James Square Historic District.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
SoFA vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in SoFA
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.2%Housing insecurity
13.5%Utility shutoff threat
33.9%Food insecurity
32.1%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
38.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About SoFA
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for SoFA?
SoFA scores 9.9/10 (High tier) across 2 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 SoFA compare to San Jose overall?
SoFA scores 0.9 points higher than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,856 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in SoFA?
Average gross rent in SoFA is $1,856/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of SoFA residents are renters?
96% of SoFA households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 7,868 residents.
Q5
Is SoFA a high social-vulnerability area?
SoFA sits in the 85th 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 SoFA have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in SoFA is census tract 06085500902 (score 9.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is SoFA for landlords?
SoFA carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 SoFA?
SoFA has 7,830 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
