2 census tracts · pop 8,749 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.8–5
The Vineyards spans 2 census tracts of Scotts Valley, CA and houses 8,749 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, Moderate tier. Against a Scotts Valley baseline of 30.0%, 61% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,341 a month, rents sit 46% under what the rest of Scotts Valley commands. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 4.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Against average income of $128,744, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Vineyards vs Scotts ValleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Vineyards
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Vineyards
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Vineyards?
The Vineyards scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 The Vineyards compare to Scotts Valley overall?
The Vineyards scores 1.3 points lower than Scotts Valley overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,341 vs $2,491.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Vineyards?
Average gross rent in The Vineyards is $1,341/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Vineyards residents are renters?
30% of The Vineyards households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Scotts Valley). The neighborhood has 8,749 residents.
Q5
Is The Vineyards a high social-vulnerability area?
The Vineyards sits in the 32nd 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 The Vineyards have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Vineyards is census tract 06087120901 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is The Vineyards for landlords?
The Vineyards carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Scotts Valley as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Vineyards?
The Vineyards has 8,832 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
