Neighborhood · Watsonville, CA

Colache Town Eviction Risk: Elevated

7 census tracts · pop 26,036 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10 · range 6.6–8.6

Colache Town is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Watsonville with 7 census tracts and a population of 26,036 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,061/month sits 9% higher than the Watsonville citywide average ($1,889).

Risk score

7.4

Elevated

7 tracts · population-weighted

Colache Town vs Watsonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.7% +83%

Watsonville: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$2,061 +9%

Watsonville: $1,889

Average HH income

$73,983 -1%

Watsonville: $74,785

Poverty rate

18.2% +20%

Watsonville: 15.2%

Renter share

64.4% +17%

Watsonville: 55.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colache Town and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 6.6–8.6

Why Colache Town scores 7.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

18.2% below poverty line · Range 2.8–7.5 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Colache Town vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Colache Town?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 6.6 to 8.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.6 8.1 7.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Colache Town

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06087110302	8.6	3,178	62%	$1,744
06087110401	8.1	3,546	55%	$1,679
06087110301	7.9	4,285	55%	$1,525
06087110102	7	4,747	46%	$1,676
06087110402	7	4,369	77%	$2,403
06087110101	7	2,767	92%	$3,351
06087110201	6.6	3,144	55%	$2,511

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 83%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colache Town

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

26.8%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
34.2%Food insecurity
30.8%SNAP enrollment
23.5%No health insurance
39.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Colache Town

What is the eviction-risk score for Colache Town?

Colache Town scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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.

How does Colache Town compare to Watsonville overall?

Colache Town scores 0.9 points lower than Watsonville overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,061 vs $1,889.

What is the average rent in Colache Town?

Average gross rent in Colache Town is $2,061/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Colache Town residents are renters?

64% of Colache Town households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Watsonville). The neighborhood has 26,036 residents.

Is Colache Town a high social-vulnerability area?

Colache Town sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Colache Town have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Colache Town is census tract 06087110302 (score 8.6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.6, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Colache Town for landlords?

Colache Town carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Watsonville as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Colache Town?

Colache Town has 26,108 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (85.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Colache Town

6.6 Freedom 8 tracts · pop 30,165 5.1 Capitola Esplanade 6 tracts · pop 18,983 6.7 Mission Hill Historic District 7 tracts · pop 23,630 6.7 Westside 3 tracts · pop 14,207 2.6 The Vineyards 2 tracts · pop 8,749

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Watsonville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Colache Town.

6.7 Freedom 8 tracts · pop 30,165

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