1 census tracts · pop 2,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Candelas is a one-tract neighborhood of Visalia, CA, population 2,931. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 30.1% citywide, putting Candelas 24.5% over its own city.
This is a renter market: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
At $1,148 a month, rents sit 23% under what the rest of Visalia commands. The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 25.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running cool is supply constraint, at 3/10. That places it #2 of 21 neighborhoods in Visalia.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $57,500.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Candelas vs VisaliaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Candelas
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.2%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
27.5%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
17.3%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Candelas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Candelas?
Candelas scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Candelas compare to Visalia overall?
Candelas scores 0.5 points higher than Visalia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,148 vs $1,490.
Q3
What is the average rent in Candelas?
Average gross rent in Candelas is $1,148/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Candelas residents are renters?
73% of Candelas households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Visalia). The neighborhood has 2,931 residents.
Q5
Is Candelas a high social-vulnerability area?
Candelas sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Candelas for landlords?
Candelas carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Visalia as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Candelas?
Candelas has 2,954 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
