Neighborhood · Ranked #32,735 of 84,120 nationally

Richland Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Marcos

Tract 06073020023 · San Diego, CA · pop 4,098 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 5.2/10 for census tract 06073020023 reflects conditions in the Richland area of San Marcos, California. On the national scale it ranks #44,472 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 33% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,218 a month while the average household earns $102,574 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 18% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 12% Owners 82%

Tract context

Occupied units1,288

Renter share17.9%

SVI overall0.48

Poverty rate5.1%

Median income$102,574

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Marcos and the region

Centroid at 33.1460, -117.1468 · click any tract to drill in

Why Richland scores 4.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from San Marcos

6.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

5.1% poverty · this tract

1.3

Supply constraint

$2,218 rent vs county FMR

2.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from San Marcos

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from San Marcos

7.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from San Marcos

6.9

How Richland 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.

32%Socioeconomic
62%Household composition
64%Racial/ethnic minority
53%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Richland. 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.

14.6%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility-shutoff threat
16.2%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
8.8%Transit barriers
9.7%No health insurance
17.2%Frequent mental distress
28.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Richland

The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 8.5/10. 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 San Marcos, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the San Diego County average of 5.8 and below the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino 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 14.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.8% 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 06073020023

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06073020023?

Census tract 06073020023 in the Richland neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (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 06073020023?

Median gross rent is $2,218/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06073020023?

5.1% of residents in tract 06073020023 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,098.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06073020023?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 32th, household 62th, minority 64th, housing 53th.

Is tract 06073020023 considered part of Richland?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06073020023 fall within Richland (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06073020023 struggle to pay rent?

About 14.6% 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. 6.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06073020023 compare to San Marcos overall?

Tract 06073020023 scores 4.5/10, lower than the parent city of San Marcos at 8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Marcos; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Marcos

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