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Valley High Eviction Risk: Lower , Martinez

Tract 06013321103 · Contra Costa, CA · pop 4,546 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

With a score of 5.5/10, tract 06013321103 in the Valley High neighborhood of Martinez ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,546 residents. On the national scale it ranks #34,817 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 49% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,606 a month while the average household earns $147,550 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 18% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 9% Owners 82%

Tract context

Occupied units1,789

Renter share17.8%

SVI overall0.12

Poverty rate3.8%

Median income$147,550

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Martinez and the region

Centroid at 37.9701, -122.1124 · click any tract to drill in

Why Valley High scores 2.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Martinez

7.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.3

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

3.8% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$2,606 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Martinez

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Martinez

6.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Martinez

4.6

How Valley High compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 12

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

3%Socioeconomic
44%Household composition
47%Racial/ethnic minority
19%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Valley High. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

7.4%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility-shutoff threat
7.7%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
5.1%Transit barriers
4.7%No health insurance
14.6%Frequent mental distress
25.1%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Valley High

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 6.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Martinez, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Contra Costa County average of 5.7 and below the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 7.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 06013321103

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06013321103?

Census tract 06013321103 in the Valley High neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06013321103?

Median gross rent is $2,606/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06013321103?

3.8% of residents in tract 06013321103 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,546.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06013321103?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 3th, household 44th, minority 47th, housing 19th.

Is tract 06013321103 considered part of Valley High?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06013321103 fall within Valley High (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06013321103 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06013321103 compare to Martinez overall?

Tract 06013321103 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of Martinez at 7.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Martinez; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Martinez

Top eight tracts in Martinez ranked by composite eviction-risk score.