6 census tracts · pop 29,646 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 6.6–7.5
East Petaluma is a 6-tract neighborhood of Petaluma, CA and houses 29,646 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Petaluma rate of 33.7%.
26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2/10.
Average gross rent is $1,938, 21% below the Petaluma average of $2,440. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. The 6 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $100,831. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
East Petaluma vs PetalumaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Petaluma
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Petaluma
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Petaluma?
East Petaluma scores 7.1/10 (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 East Petaluma compare to Petaluma overall?
East Petaluma scores 0.0 points higher than Petaluma overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,938 vs $2,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Petaluma?
Average gross rent in East Petaluma is $1,938/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Petaluma residents are renters?
43% of East Petaluma households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Petaluma). The neighborhood has 29,646 residents.
Q5
Is East Petaluma a high social-vulnerability area?
East Petaluma sits in the 63rd 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 East Petaluma have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Petaluma is census tract 06097150603 (score 7.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 7.5, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is East Petaluma for landlords?
East Petaluma carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Petaluma as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Petaluma?
East Petaluma has 29,669 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Hispanic / Latino (24.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
