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Neighborhood · Tulare, CA

Cottonwood Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 13,127 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Cottonwood is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Tulare with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,127 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,766/month sits 23% higher than the Tulare citywide median ($1,435).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cottonwood vs Tulare How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
75.0% +123%
Tulare: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,766 +23%
Tulare: $1,435
Average HH income
$87,792 +26%
Tulare: $69,517
Poverty rate
13.1% -27%
Tulare: 18.0%
Renter share
28.2% -32%
Tulare: 41.5%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Cottonwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Cottonwood scores 6.4

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 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Rent control risk
75% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
28% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Economic stress
13.1% below poverty line · Range 2.2–4.6 across tracts
3.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–10.0 across tracts
7.2
Risk score comparison

Cottonwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cottonwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cottonwood: 6.46.4CottonwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Cottonwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06107002403 6.4 7,099 93% $2,168
06107002904 6.4 6,028 53% $1,292
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cottonwood

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

Frequently asked

About Cottonwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cottonwood?

Cottonwood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Cottonwood compare to Tulare overall?

Cottonwood scores 0.2 points higher than Tulare overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,766 vs $1,435.

Q3

What is the average rent in Cottonwood?

Median gross rent in Cottonwood is $1,766/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Cottonwood residents are renters?

28% of Cottonwood households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Tulare). The neighborhood has 13,127 residents.

Q5

Is Cottonwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Cottonwood sits in the 62th 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 Cottonwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cottonwood is census tract 06107002403 (score 6.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 6.4 — a spread of 0.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Cottonwood for landlords?

Cottonwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Tulare as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Cottonwood?

Cottonwood has 13,904 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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