Within neighborhood
40
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #12,919 of 84,120 nationally
East Petaluma Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 06097150901 · Sonoma, CA · pop 5,130 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
06097150901 is a census tract in the East Petaluma area of Petaluma, CA. It scores 7/10 for landlords. The severe-burden share is 26%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Risk score
7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21%
Stable renters 19%
Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units2,086
Renter share40.5%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate8.8%
Median income$107,694
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
77
th percentile
High
Within county
54
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
42
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Petaluma and the region
Centroid at 38.2469, -122.6439 · click any tract to drill in
Why East Petaluma scores 7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
8.8% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
$2,043 rent vs county FMR
2.5
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: 68
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 45%Socioeconomic
- 86%Household composition
- 54%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%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.
- 12.7%Housing insecurity
- 6.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 14.1%Food insecurity
- 13.0%SNAP enrollment
- 8.2%Transit barriers
- 8.7%No health insurance
- 17.1%Frequent mental distress
- 28.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in East Petaluma
What pushes it up most is local political climate at 8.5/10. Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 1.9/10. On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8/10.
At $2,043 a month, rents run 16% under what the rest of Petaluma commands. Nationally it ranks #12,919 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 7.2/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. 53% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.
It tracks the Sonoma County average of 6.9 closely. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $107,694.
41% 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 06097150901
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06097150901?
Census tract 06097150901 in the East Petaluma neighborhood scores 7/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06097150901?
Median gross rent is $2,043/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06097150901?
8.8% of residents in tract 06097150901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,130.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06097150901?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 86th, minority 54th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 06097150901 considered part of East Petaluma?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06097150901 fall within East Petaluma (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06097150901 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.7% 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. 6.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06097150901 compare to Petaluma overall?
Tract 06097150901 scores 7/10, right in line with 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.
Tract · CA
East Petaluma
7.5
/ 10 · High
Tract · CA
East Petaluma
7.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
East Petaluma
7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
East Petaluma
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06097150602
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06097151000
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
East Petaluma
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06097150800
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
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