1 census tracts · pop 3,584 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
San Jose is a one-tract neighborhood of South Valley, NM, population 3,584. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 56% against 28.6% citywide, putting San Jose 27.6% over its own city. SNAP participation is 42.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The dominant input is economic stress at 8.9/10.
The poverty rate is 36%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 23.1% 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.
Set annual rent against average household income of $30,938 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 488 eviction filings. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.1/10. The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 8.5% of renter households.
At $869 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of South Valley commands. The most recent observed rate, 4.4% in 2014, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in South Valley.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
San Jose vs South ValleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in San Jose
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
488Total filings (sum)
7.34%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2011)
4.43%Latest filed (2014)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
87Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.40×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Albuquerque, NM).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in San Jose
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.2%Housing insecurity
23.1%Utility shutoff threat
46.2%Food insecurity
42.4%SNAP enrollment
32.9%No health insurance
46.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About San Jose
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for San Jose?
San Jose scores 5.4/10 (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 San Jose compare to South Valley overall?
San Jose scores 1.4 points higher than South Valley overall (4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $869 vs $954.
Q3
What is the average rent in San Jose?
Average gross rent in San Jose is $869/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of San Jose residents are renters?
27% of San Jose households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in South Valley). The neighborhood has 3,584 residents.
Q5
Is San Jose a high social-vulnerability area?
San Jose sits in the 98th 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 San Jose for landlords?
San Jose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 South Valley as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of San Jose?
San Jose has 3,405 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (91.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.4%), Other / Multiracial (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
