3 census tracts · pop 13,333 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.3–7.1
River Island Ranch spans 3 census tracts of Visalia, CA, population 13,333. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 38% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Visalia rate of 30.1%.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5.3 to 7.1, a 1.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. 19.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
That places it #3 of 21 neighborhoods in Visalia. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,452, close to the Visalia average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $71,067. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
River Island Ranch vs VisaliaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Island Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.1%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
28.1%Food insecurity
23.8%SNAP enrollment
19.5%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Island Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Island Ranch?
River Island Ranch scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 River Island Ranch compare to Visalia overall?
River Island Ranch scores 0.3 points lower than Visalia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,452 vs $1,490.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Island Ranch?
Average gross rent in River Island Ranch is $1,452/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Island Ranch residents are renters?
41% of River Island Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Visalia). The neighborhood has 13,333 residents.
Q5
Is River Island Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
River Island Ranch sits in the 84th 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
Which tracts in River Island Ranch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in River Island Ranch is census tract 06107001009 (score 7.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 7.1, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is River Island Ranch for landlords?
River Island Ranch carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of River Island Ranch?
River Island Ranch has 13,719 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (67.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
