Census Tract · Ranked #2,005 of 84,120 nationally

Porterville Eviction Risk: High

Tract 06107003402 · Tulare, CA · pop 2,347 · 20% of tract blocks fall in Porterville

Here is how census tract 06107003402, in Porterville, looks to a landlord: a 6.7/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,347. On the national scale it ranks #7,790 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 44% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,077 a month against an average household income of $60,059 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

High

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 19% Stable renters 25% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units930

Renter share43.8%

SVI overall0.86

Poverty rate37.2%

Median income$60,059

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Porterville and the region

Centroid at 36.0252, -118.9520 · click any tract to drill in

Why Porterville scores 8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Porterville

5.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.6

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

37.2% poverty · this tract

9.3

Supply constraint

$1,077 rent vs county FMR

2.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Porterville

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Porterville

8.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Porterville

7.8

How Porterville compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 86

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

87%Socioeconomic
62%Household composition
72%Racial/ethnic minority
81%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

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.

24.3%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility-shutoff threat
34.3%Food insecurity
37.1%SNAP enrollment
17.0%Transit barriers
19.8%No health insurance
20.5%Frequent mental distress
45.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Porterville

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 9.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Porterville, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Tulare County average of 6.0 and above the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 24.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06107003402

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06107003402?

Census tract 06107003402 in Porterville scores 8/10 (High 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 06107003402?

Median gross rent is $1,077/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06107003402?

37.2% of residents in tract 06107003402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,347.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06107003402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 62th, minority 72th, housing 81th.

What share of households in tract 06107003402 struggle to pay rent?

About 24.3% 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. 14.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06107003402 compare to Porterville overall?

Tract 06107003402 scores 8/10, right in line with the parent city of Porterville at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Porterville; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Porterville

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