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Neighborhood · San Jose, CA

Willow Glen Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 21,008 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.8–4.2

Willow Glen Place is a white-hispanic neighborhood in San Jose with 4 census tracts and a population of 21,008 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,816/month sits 6% higher than the San Jose citywide average ($2,669).

Risk score
4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Willow Glen Place vs San Jose How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.1% +63%
San Jose: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$2,816 +6%
San Jose: $2,669
Average HH income
$171,756 +21%
San Jose: $141,565
Poverty rate
6.6% -16%
San Jose: 7.9%
Renter share
30.4% -31%
San Jose: 44.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Willow Glen Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.8–4.2

Why Willow Glen Place scores 4

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 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Tenant organizing strength
30% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–5.2 across tracts
3.2
Risk score comparison

Willow Glen Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Willow Glen Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Willow Glen Place: 4.04.0Willow Glen PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 9.29.2Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Willow Glen Place?

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 0.4 points from 3.8 to 4.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so 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

4 tracts in Willow Glen Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06085502800 4.2 4,419 39% $3,261
06085502901 4.1 6,213 57% $2,823
06085502907 4 3,912 34% $3,501
06085502908 3.8 6,464 57% $2,091
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willow Glen Place

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

Frequently asked

About Willow Glen Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Willow Glen Place?

Willow Glen Place scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Willow Glen Place compare to San Jose overall?

Willow Glen Place scores 5.2 points lower than San Jose overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,816 vs $2,669.
Q3

What is the average rent in Willow Glen Place?

Average gross rent in Willow Glen Place is $2,816/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Willow Glen Place residents are renters?

30% of Willow Glen Place households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 21,008 residents.
Q5

Is Willow Glen Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Willow Glen Place sits in the 33rd 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 Willow Glen Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Willow Glen Place is census tract 06085502800 (score 4.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Willow Glen Place for landlords?

Willow Glen Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Willow Glen Place?

Willow Glen Place has 20,838 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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