Neighborhood · Ranked #3,733 of 84,120 nationally

Mill Street District Eviction Risk: Elevated , San Luis Obispo

Tract 06079011002 · San Luis Obispo, CA · pop 3,414 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Here is how census tract 06079011002, in Mill Street District in San Luis Obispo, looks to a landlord: a 6.2/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 3,414. On the national scale it ranks #15,884 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

56% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 47% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,996 a month against an average household income of $79,954 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 58% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

7.3

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 33% Stable renters 26% Owners 41%

Tract context

Occupied units1,576

Renter share58.4%

SVI overall0.53

Poverty rate21.2%

Median income$79,954

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Luis Obispo and the region

Centroid at 35.2838, -120.6421 · click any tract to drill in

Why Mill Street District scores 7.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

21.2% poverty · this tract

5.3

Supply constraint

$1,996 rent vs county FMR

3.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from San Luis Obispo

9.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from San Luis Obispo

9.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from San Luis Obispo

9.3

How Mill Street District compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 53

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

72%Socioeconomic
9%Household composition
31%Racial/ethnic minority
67%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.

10.6%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility-shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
8.5%Transit barriers
5.9%No health insurance
19.2%Frequent mental distress
29.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Mill Street District

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 9.6/10. 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 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 predominantly White and ranks around the 53rd 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 10.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.4% 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 06079011002

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06079011002?

Census tract 06079011002 in the Mill Street District neighborhood scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06079011002?

Median gross rent is $1,996/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06079011002?

21.2% of residents in tract 06079011002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,414.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06079011002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 9th, minority 31th, housing 67th.

Is tract 06079011002 considered part of Mill Street District?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06079011002 fall within Mill Street District (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06079011002 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.6% 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. 6.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06079011002 compare to San Luis Obispo overall?

Tract 06079011002 scores 7.3/10, lower than 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.