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Neighborhood · Ranked #56,146 of 84,120 nationally

Castro City Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 06085509404 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 6,382 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 06085509404 sits in the Castro City neighborhood of Santa Clara, California. It has a population of 6,382 and an eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). 43% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 22% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,501/month against a median household income of $195,294 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30% Stable renters 40% Owners 30%
Tract context
Occupied units3,116
Renter share70.6%
SVI overall0.53
Poverty rate3.9%
Median income$195,294

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67 th percentile
Rank — 67th percentileBottomTop
#4 of 10 tracts In Castro City
Elevated
Within parent city
80 th percentile
Rank — 80th percentileBottomTop
#5 of 21 tracts In city
High
Within county
23 th percentile
Rank — 23th percentileBottomTop
#316 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Low
Within state
5 th percentile
Rank — 5th percentileBottomTop
#8,627 of 9,109 tracts In California
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Santa Clara and the region

Centroid at 37.4019, -122.1056 · click any tract to drill in

Why Castro City scores 4.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
6.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
3.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
5.2
Rent control risk
State baseline
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0

How Castro City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Castro City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.84.8This tracttract 509404County: 5.45.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 6.16.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 53

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Castro City. 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.

Frequently asked

About tract 06085509404

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085509404?

Census tract 06085509404 in the Castro City neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 06085509404?

Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085509404?

3.9% of residents in tract 06085509404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,382.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085509404?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 25th, household 39th, minority 76th, housing 83th.

Q5

Is tract 06085509404 considered part of Castro City?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085509404 fall within Castro City (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 06085509404 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.3% 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. 3.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

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