Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #10,885 of 84,120 nationally
South California Eviction Risk: Elevated , Eureka
Tract 06023000700 · Humboldt, CA · pop 5,703 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
With a score of 5.9/10, tract 06023000700 in the South California neighborhood of Eureka ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 5,703 residents. That is riskier than roughly 73% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
43% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,875 monthly, set against $88,684 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 26% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units2,346
Renter share26.4%
SVI overall0.48
Poverty rate8.4%
Median income$88,684
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
9
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
61
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Eureka and the region
Centroid at 40.7692, -124.1483 · click any tract to drill in
Why South California scores 6.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Eureka
7.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.7
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
8.4% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$1,875 rent vs county FMR
7.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Eureka
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Eureka
9.3
Housing court bias
Inherited from Eureka
7.8
How South California compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 48
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 39%Socioeconomic
- 53%Household composition
- 41%Racial/ethnic minority
- 59%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within South California. 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.
- 9.1%Housing insecurity
- 5.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 10.2%Food insecurity
- 9.5%SNAP enrollment
- 6.3%Transit barriers
- 5.2%No health insurance
- 16.6%Frequent mental distress
- 29.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South California
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.3/10. 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 Eureka, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Humboldt County average of 6.1 and in line with 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 48th 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.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.2% 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 06023000700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06023000700?
Census tract 06023000700 in the South California neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06023000700?
Median gross rent is $1,875/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06023000700?
8.4% of residents in tract 06023000700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,703.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06023000700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 53th, minority 41th, housing 59th.
Q5
Is tract 06023000700 considered part of South California?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06023000700 fall within South California (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06023000700 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.1% 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. 5.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06023000700 compare to Eureka overall?
Tract 06023000700 scores 6.1/10, lower than the parent city of Eureka at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Eureka; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Eureka
Top eight tracts in Eureka ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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