Within neighborhood
89
th percentile
High
Neighborhood · Ranked #14,308 of 84,120 nationally
Castro City Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 06085509500 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 5,409 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
06085509500 is a census tract in the Castro City area of Santa Clara County, CA. It scores 6.7/10 for landlords. 83% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34%
Stable renters 49%
Owners 17%
Tract context
Occupied units2,358
Renter share82.6%
SVI overall0.46
Poverty rate8.4%
Median income$148,750
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
17
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
37
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Santa Clara and the region
Centroid at 37.3944, -122.0897 · click any tract to drill in
Why Castro City scores 6.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
8.4% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$2,872 rent vs county FMR
3.3
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.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 46
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 39%Socioeconomic
- 6%Household composition
- 76%Racial/ethnic minority
- 83%Housing & transportation
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.
- 11.7%Housing insecurity
- 5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 12.8%Food insecurity
- 10.1%SNAP enrollment
- 7.3%Transit barriers
- 7.7%No health insurance
- 16.0%Frequent mental distress
- 22.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Castro City
Pulling hardest the other way is court filing pressure at 1.3/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 2.1/10.
It sits 1.3 points below the Santa Clara County average of 8.0. Sitting well above the midpoint, regional political climate reads 7.4/10.
On the national scale it lands near the 83rd percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. Social vulnerability reads 5.2/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 41% of renters. Average gross rent runs $2,872 a month.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $148,750.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085509500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085509500?
Census tract 06085509500 in the Castro City neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 06085509500?
Median gross rent is $2,872/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085509500?
8.4% of residents in tract 06085509500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,409.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085509500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 6th, minority 76th, housing 83th.
Q5
Is tract 06085509500 considered part of Castro City?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085509500 fall within Castro City (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085509500 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.7% 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. 5.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
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