Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #2,663 of 84,120 nationally
Mill Street District Eviction Risk: Elevated , San Luis Obispo
Tract 06079010903 · San Luis Obispo, CA · pop 7,151 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
For landlords sizing up Mill Street District in San Luis Obispo, census tract 06079010903 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of $1/10. That is riskier than about 76% of US census tracts.
82% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 74% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,467 monthly, set against $11,303 in average yearly household income, roughly 156% of income at the averages. Renters make up 100% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 82%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 0%
Tract context
Occupied units1,077
Renter share99.8%
SVI overall0.50
Poverty rate80.8%
Median income$11,303
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
94
th percentile
Very High
Within state
87
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Luis Obispo and the region
Centroid at 35.3005, -120.6606 · click any tract to drill in
Why Mill Street District scores 7.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from San Luis Obispo
6.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
80.8% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,467 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Luis Obispo
5.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Luis Obispo
7.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Luis Obispo
4.4
How Mill Street District compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 50
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 69%Socioeconomic
- 0%Household composition
- 52%Racial/ethnic minority
- 97%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Mill Street District. 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.
- 24.6%Housing insecurity
- 17.5%Utility-shutoff threat
- 42.7%Food insecurity
- 47.6%SNAP enrollment
- 28.6%Transit barriers
- 11.4%No health insurance
- 34.1%Frequent mental distress
- 44.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Mill Street District
What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from San Luis Obispo, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the San Luis Obispo County average of 5.4 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 50th 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 24.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 17.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 06079010903
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06079010903?
Census tract 06079010903 in the Mill Street District neighborhood scores 7.7/10 (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 06079010903?
Median gross rent is $1,467/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 82% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06079010903?
80.8% of residents in tract 06079010903 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,151.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06079010903?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 69th, household 0th, minority 52th, housing 97th.
Q5
Is tract 06079010903 considered part of Mill Street District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06079010903 fall within Mill Street District (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06079010903 struggle to pay rent?
About 24.6% 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. 17.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06079010903 compare to San Luis Obispo overall?
Tract 06079010903 scores 7.7/10, right in line with the parent city of San Luis Obispo at 7.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Luis Obispo; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in San Luis Obispo
Top eight tracts in San Luis Obispo ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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