Neighborhood · Ranked #53,267 of 84,120 nationally

Pleasant Valley Eviction Risk: Lower , Walnut Creek

Tract 06013340001 · Contra Costa, CA · pop 6,118 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Census tract 06013340001 covers the Pleasant Valley area of Walnut Creek, home to 6,118 residents. For landlords it grades 3.3/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #31,470 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

49% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,225 a month against an average household income of $129,875 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 42% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.3

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 21% Owners 59%

Tract context

Occupied units2,173

Renter share41.6%

SVI overall0.54

Poverty rate6.8%

Median income$129,875

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walnut Creek and the region

Centroid at 37.9232, -122.0690 · click any tract to drill in

Why Pleasant Valley scores 3.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Walnut Creek

7.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.3

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

6.8% poverty · this tract

1.7

Supply constraint

$2,225 rent vs county FMR

3.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Walnut Creek

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Walnut Creek

7.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Walnut Creek

4.6

How Pleasant Valley compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 54

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

35%Socioeconomic
22%Household composition
61%Racial/ethnic minority
89%Housing & transportation

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.

10.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility-shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
7.0%Transit barriers
6.0%No health insurance
16.0%Frequent mental distress
26.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Pleasant Valley

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.5/10. 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 Walnut Creek, 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 06013340001

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06013340001?

Census tract 06013340001 in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (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 06013340001?

Median gross rent is $2,225/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06013340001?

6.8% of residents in tract 06013340001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,118.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06013340001?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 54th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 35th, household 22th, minority 61th, housing 89th.

Is tract 06013340001 considered part of Pleasant Valley?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06013340001 fall within Pleasant Valley (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06013340001 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.3% 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. 5.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06013340001 compare to Walnut Creek overall?

Tract 06013340001 scores 3.3/10, lower than the parent city of Walnut Creek at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Walnut Creek; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Walnut Creek

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