2 census tracts · pop 13,127 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5.2–7.1
Cottonwood spans 2 census tracts of Tulare, CA, population 13,127. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Tulare baseline of 33.7%, 75% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
28% 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. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.2 to 7.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The voucher gap is 23.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $1,766 a month, rents sit 23% over what the rest of Tulare commands.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $87,792.
28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cottonwood vs TulareHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%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.
19.9%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
23.2%Food insecurity
21.5%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cottonwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cottonwood?
Cottonwood scores 6.1/10 (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 0.5 points lower than Tulare overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,766 vs $1,435.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cottonwood?
Average 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 62nd 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 06107002904 (score 7.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.1, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Cottonwood for landlords?
Cottonwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cottonwood?
Cottonwood has 13,904 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
