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Spreckels Junction Eviction Risk: Moderate , Salinas

Tract 06053014500 · Monterey, CA · pop 4,539 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 06053014500 sits in the Spreckels Junction neighborhood of Salinas, California. It has a population of 4,539 and an eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). 64% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 27% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,662/month against a median household income of $87,163 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 15% Owners 58%

Tract context

Occupied units1,829

Renter share42.2%

SVI overall0.86

Poverty rate7.2%

Median income$87,163

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salinas and the region

Centroid at 36.6484, -121.6367 · click any tract to drill in

Why Spreckels Junction scores 5.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Salinas

8.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

7.2% poverty · this tract

1.8

Supply constraint

$1,662 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Salinas

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Salinas

9.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Salinas

7.0

How Spreckels Junction compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 86

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

56%Socioeconomic
98%Household composition
68%Racial/ethnic minority
87%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.

15.3%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility-shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
9.7%Transit barriers
12.3%No health insurance
16.0%Frequent mental distress
31.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 06053014500

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06053014500?

Census tract 06053014500 in the Spreckels Junction neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 06053014500?

Median gross rent is $1,662/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06053014500?

7.2% of residents in tract 06053014500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,539.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06053014500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 56th, household 98th, minority 68th, housing 87th.

Is tract 06053014500 considered part of Spreckels Junction?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06053014500 fall within Spreckels Junction (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06053014500 struggle to pay rent?

About 15.3% 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. 7.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06053014500 compare to Salinas overall?

Tract 06053014500 scores 5.7/10 — right in line with the parent city of Salinas at 5.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Salinas eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Salinas

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