1 census tracts · pop 6,074 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Emerald Creek maps to a single census tract in Visalia, CA, population 6,074. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Visalia baseline of 30.1%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
That places it #8 of 21 neighborhoods in Visalia. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $90,021, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,439, close to the Visalia average. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Emerald Creek vs VisaliaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Emerald Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.8%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Emerald Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Emerald Creek?
Emerald Creek scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Emerald Creek compare to Visalia overall?
Emerald Creek scores 0.7 points lower than Visalia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,439 vs $1,490.
Q3
What is the average rent in Emerald Creek?
Average gross rent in Emerald Creek is $1,439/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Emerald Creek residents are renters?
54% of Emerald Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Visalia). The neighborhood has 6,074 residents.
Q5
Is Emerald Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Emerald Creek sits in the 78th 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 Emerald Creek for landlords?
Emerald Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Emerald Creek?
Emerald Creek has 5,958 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
