Neighborhood · Ranked #71,774 of 84,120 nationally

Bedford Square Eviction Risk: Moderate , Sunnyvale

Tract 06085509108 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,549 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 06085509108 sits in the Bedford Square neighborhood of Sunnyvale, California. It has a population of 4,549 and an eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). 23% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 10% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,510/month against a median household income of $178,636 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 44% Owners 43%

Tract context

Occupied units1,932

Renter share57.3%

SVI overall0.16

Poverty rate5.4%

Median income$178,636

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunnyvale and the region

Centroid at 37.4004, -122.0572 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bedford Square scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Sunnyvale

6.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.4

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

5.4% poverty · this tract

1.4

Supply constraint

$2,510 rent vs county FMR

2.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Sunnyvale

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Sunnyvale

4.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Sunnyvale

5.0

How Bedford Square compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 16

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

11%Socioeconomic
5%Household composition
80%Racial/ethnic minority
43%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Bedford Square. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

8.4%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility-shutoff threat
8.6%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.3%Transit barriers
5.1%No health insurance
13.8%Frequent mental distress
18.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 06085509108

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085509108?

Census tract 06085509108 in the Bedford Square neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06085509108?

Median gross rent is $2,510/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085509108?

5.4% of residents in tract 06085509108 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,549.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085509108?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 16th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 11th, household 5th, minority 80th, housing 43th.

Is tract 06085509108 considered part of Bedford Square?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085509108 fall within Bedford Square (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06085509108 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06085509108 compare to Sunnyvale overall?

Tract 06085509108 scores 4.1/10 — lower than the parent city of Sunnyvale at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sunnyvale eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sunnyvale

Top eight tracts in Sunnyvale ranked by composite eviction-risk score.