6 census tracts · pop 18,983 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 5.7–7.8
Capitola Esplanade spans 6 census tracts of Capitola, CA, population 18,983. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.8/10, Elevated tier. 40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Capitola rate of 28.2%.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5.7 to 7.8, a 2.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Average gross rent runs $2,533, close to the Capitola average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $105,352. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Capitola Esplanade vs CapitolaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Capitola Esplanade
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Capitola Esplanade
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Capitola Esplanade?
Capitola Esplanade scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Capitola Esplanade compare to Capitola overall?
Capitola Esplanade scores 0.5 points lower than Capitola overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,533 vs $2,512.
Q3
What is the average rent in Capitola Esplanade?
Average gross rent in Capitola Esplanade is $2,533/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Capitola Esplanade residents are renters?
41% of Capitola Esplanade households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Capitola). The neighborhood has 18,983 residents.
Q5
Is Capitola Esplanade a high social-vulnerability area?
Capitola Esplanade sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Capitola Esplanade have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Capitola Esplanade is census tract 06087121701 (score 7.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 7.8, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Capitola Esplanade for landlords?
Capitola Esplanade carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Capitola as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Capitola Esplanade?
Capitola Esplanade has 18,354 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Hispanic / Latino (28.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
