Neighborhood · Ranked #10,320 of 84,120 nationally

East Petaluma Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 06097150603 · Sonoma, CA · pop 7,048 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Tract 06097150603 sits in the East Petaluma area of Petaluma, CA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 7.5/10. Population here is 7,048. The severe-burden share is 42%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Risk score

7.5

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 37% Stable renters 12% Owners 51%

Tract context

Occupied units3,154

Renter share49.6%

SVI overall0.72

Poverty rate7.6%

Median income$84,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Petaluma and the region

Centroid at 38.2545, -122.6179 · click any tract to drill in

Why East Petaluma scores 7.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Petaluma

8.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.6

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

7.6% poverty · this tract

1.9

Supply constraint

$1,425 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Petaluma

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Petaluma

7.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from Petaluma

5.8

How East Petaluma compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 72

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

39%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
92%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within East Petaluma. 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.

11.0%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
7.2%Transit barriers
8.2%No health insurance
16.0%Frequent mental distress
30.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in East Petaluma

Against Sonoma County at 49.9%, 75% of renters here are cost-burdened. At $1,425 a month, rents run 42% under what the rest of Petaluma commands. The clearest offset is supply constraint at 1/10.

Running hot, local political climate reads 8.5/10. Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 1.9/10. Nationally it ranks #10,320 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 7.5/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.

It tracks the Sonoma County average of 6.9 closely. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $84,750. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06097150603

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06097150603?

Census tract 06097150603 in the East Petaluma neighborhood scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06097150603?

Median gross rent is $1,425/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06097150603?

7.6% of residents in tract 06097150603 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,048.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06097150603?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 85th, minority 43th, housing 92th.

Is tract 06097150603 considered part of East Petaluma?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06097150603 fall within East Petaluma (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06097150603 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.0% 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.

How does tract 06097150603 compare to Petaluma overall?

Tract 06097150603 scores 7.5/10, higher than the parent city of Petaluma at 7.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Petaluma; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Petaluma

Top eight tracts in Petaluma ranked by composite eviction-risk score.