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Neighborhood · San Jose, CA

Whisman Station Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 29,464 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.3–5.1

Whisman Station is a white-asian neighborhood in San Jose with 7 census tracts and a population of 29,464 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,129/month sits 17% higher than the San Jose citywide median ($2,669).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Whisman Station vs San Jose How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.0% +20%
San Jose: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$3,129 +17%
San Jose: $2,669
Average HH income
$189,884 +34%
San Jose: $141,565
Poverty rate
5.6% -29%
San Jose: 7.9%
Renter share
63.4% +43%
San Jose: 44.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whisman Station and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.3–5.1

Why Whisman Station scores 4.6

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Rent control risk
36% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
63% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
5.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–5.2 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Whisman Station vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Whisman Station score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Whisman Station: 4.64.6Whisman StationNeighborhoodState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Whisman Station?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.8 points from 4.3 to 5.1. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

7 tracts in Whisman Station

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06085509111 5.1 4,205 55% $2,707
06085509109 4.7 6,572 38% $3,411
06085509802 4.7 3,158 39% $2,728
06085509110 4.6 3,248 36% $3,501
06085509600 4.5 3,630 26% $3,392
06085509700 4.4 3,040 30% $3,159
06085509201 4.3 5,611 28% $2,938
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%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 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whisman Station

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

Frequently asked

About Whisman Station

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Whisman Station?

Whisman Station scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Whisman Station compare to San Jose overall?

Whisman Station scores 3.8 points lower than San Jose overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $3,129 vs $2,669.

Q3

What is the average rent in Whisman Station?

Median gross rent in Whisman Station is $3,129/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Whisman Station residents are renters?

63% of Whisman Station households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 29,464 residents.

Q5

Is Whisman Station a high social-vulnerability area?

Whisman Station sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Whisman Station have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whisman Station is census tract 06085509111 (score 5.1/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.1 — a spread of 0.8 points.

Q7

How safe is Whisman Station for landlords?

Whisman Station carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Whisman Station?

Whisman Station has 29,560 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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