1 census tracts · pop 1,321 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.8–6.8
Downtown is a one-tract suburb of West Sacramento, CA, population 1,321. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 56% against 30.9% citywide, putting Downtown 24.9% over its own city.
This is a renter market: 89% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 25.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10. At $1,391 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of West Sacramento commands.
15.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in West Sacramento. The closest comparables inside the same city are Old Sacramento and Upper Land Park.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $58,631.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.8/10 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
6.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs West SacramentoHow 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 & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.0%Housing insecurity
15.7%Utility shutoff threat
34.0%Food insecurity
37.1%SNAP enrollment
15.4%No health insurance
39.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 6.8/10 (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 Downtown compare to West Sacramento overall?
Downtown scores 0.2 points higher than West Sacramento overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,391 vs $1,665.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,391/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
89% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in West Sacramento). The neighborhood has 1,321 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown 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 Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 West Sacramento as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 1,423 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Other / Multiracial (18%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
