4 census tracts · pop 20,743 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 8.6–9.8
Washington is a 4-tract neighborhood of San Jose, CA and houses 20,743 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.1/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 30.1% citywide, putting Washington 23.0% over its own city.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 8.6 to 9.8, a 1.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Average gross rent is $2,444, 8% below the San Jose average of $2,669.
Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of San Jose, it ranks #17 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Edenvale and Chantilley score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 49% 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
9.1
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Washington vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Washington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.1%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Washington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington?
Washington scores 9.1/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Washington compare to San Jose overall?
Washington scores 0.1 points higher than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,444 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws is $2,444/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington residents are renters?
49% of Washington households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 20,743 residents.
Q5
Is Washington a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington sits in the 57th 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 Washington have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Washington is census tract 06085501700 (score 9.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.6 to 9.8, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Washington for landlords?
Washington eviction laws carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). 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 (9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Washington?
Washington has 20,872 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (49.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
