Neighborhood · San Jose, CA

Vasona Junction Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 13,781 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 1.3–4

Vasona Junction is a white-asian neighborhood in San Jose with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,781 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,820/month sits 6% higher than the San Jose citywide average ($2,669).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Vasona Junction vs San Jose How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.2% +24%

San Jose: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$2,820 +6%

San Jose: $2,669

Average HH income

$186,485 +32%

San Jose: $141,565

Poverty rate

3.7% -53%

San Jose: 7.9%

Renter share

38.3% -13%

San Jose: 44.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Vasona Junction and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.3–4

Why Vasona Junction scores 3.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.5 across tracts

8.4

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 1.0–9.5 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–9.0 across tracts

8.1

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 2.1–8.5 across tracts

7.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 1.5–8.5 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

3.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–5.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Vasona Junction vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Vasona Junction?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 1.3 to 4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.0 3.8 2.6 1.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Vasona Junction

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06085502703	4	4,015	45%	$3,043
06085502704	3.8	4,143	41%	$2,465
06085507100	2.6	3,029	33%	$2,426
06085507206	1.3	2,594	24%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 8%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 24%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vasona Junction

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

6.6%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Vasona Junction

What is the eviction-risk score for Vasona Junction?

Vasona Junction scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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.

How does Vasona Junction compare to San Jose overall?

Vasona Junction scores 6.1 points lower than San Jose overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,820 vs $2,669.

What is the average rent in Vasona Junction?

Average gross rent in Vasona Junction is $2,820/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Vasona Junction residents are renters?

38% of Vasona Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 13,781 residents.

Is Vasona Junction a high social-vulnerability area?

Vasona Junction sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Vasona Junction have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Vasona Junction is census tract 06085502703 (score 4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 4, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Vasona Junction for landlords?

Vasona Junction carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (9.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Vasona Junction?

Vasona Junction has 14,264 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Vasona Junction

3.2 San Tomas 7 tracts · pop 33,147 3.2 The Highlands of Los Gatos 4 tracts · pop 24,772 4 Willow Glen Place 4 tracts · pop 21,008 3.8 Dry Creek 4 tracts · pop 25,417 4.4 Gardner 7 tracts · pop 25,303 4.2 Strawberry Square 10 tracts · pop 55,585

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Jose

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vasona Junction.

3.8 Avenida Espana 1 tracts · pop 4,900 3.8 Dry Creek 4 tracts · pop 25,417 3.8 Almaden Valley 4 tracts · pop 16,491 3.8 Silver Creek 2 tracts · pop 8,026 3.9 Alviso 1 tracts · pop 6,023 3.9 Evergreen 6 tracts · pop 27,692

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