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Census Tract · Ranked #7,836 of 84,120 nationally

San Mateo Eviction Risk: High

Tract 06081608502 · San Mateo, CA · pop 2,628

06081608502 is a census tract in San Mateo, CA. It scores 8/10 for landlords. It is home to 2,628 residents. Against San Mateo County at 44.9%, 30% of renters here are cost-burdened.

Risk score
8
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 32% Owners 55%
Tract context
Occupied units1,139
Renter share45.5%
SVI overall0.25
Poverty rate10.2%
Median income$137,072

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
68 th percentile
Rank, 68th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 26 tracts In San Mateo
Elevated
Within county
86 th percentile
Rank, 86th percentileLowHigh
#26 of 173 tracts In San Mateo
High
Within state
61 th percentile
Rank, 61st percentileLowHigh
#3,534 of 9,109 tracts In California
Elevated
National
91 th percentile
Rank, 91st percentileLowHigh
#7,836 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across San Mateo and the region

Centroid at 37.5317, -122.2826 · click any tract to drill in

Why San Mateo scores 8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from San Mateo
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.9
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
10.2% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$3,209 rent vs county FMR
4.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Mateo
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Mateo
9.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Mateo
5.1

How San Mateo compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
San Mateo risk score vs. parent city / county / state8.0This tracttract 6085027.8San Mateoparent city7.0Countyavg tract in county7.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 25

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in San Mateo

What pushes it up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 1.4/10.

20% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 8.1/10. Against the San Mateo County average of 7.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.0 points.

Food insecurity runs 9.5% against 17.8% nationally. Inability to pay a utility bill runs 4.1% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Nationally it ranks #7,836 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 3.2/10. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.

Average gross rent is $3,209, close to the San Mateo average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $137,072.

45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06081608502

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06081608502?

Census tract 06081608502 in San Mateo scores 8/10 (High 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 06081608502?

Median gross rent is $3,209/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06081608502?

10.2% of residents in tract 06081608502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,628.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06081608502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 19th, household 20th, minority 73th, housing 35th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 06081608502 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.2% 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. 4.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 06081608502 compare to San Mateo overall?

Tract 06081608502 scores 8/10, right in line with the parent city of San Mateo at 7.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Mateo; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Mateo

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

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