Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #4,393 of 84,120 nationally
North Fair Oaks Eviction Risk: High
Tract 06081610500 · San Mateo, CA · pop 4,729 · 87% of tract blocks fall in North Fair Oaks
With a score of 8.9/10, tract 06081610500 in North Fair Oaks, CA reads high for landlord eviction risk. 36% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
8.9
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units1,311
Renter share43.5%
SVI overall0.87
Poverty rate20.5%
Median income$84,540
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
97
th percentile
Very High
Within state
78
th percentile
High
National
95
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across North Fair Oaks and the region
Centroid at 37.4798, -122.2045 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Fair Oaks scores 8.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from North Fair Oaks
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.9
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
20.5% poverty · this tract
5.1
Supply constraint
$2,054 rent vs county FMR
1.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Fair Oaks
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Fair Oaks
9.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Fair Oaks
6.9
How North Fair Oaks compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 87
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 70%Socioeconomic
- 70%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 94%Housing & transportation
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.
- 21.8%Housing insecurity
- 10.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 26.9%Food insecurity
- 21.4%SNAP enrollment
- 12.8%Transit barriers
- 19.7%No health insurance
- 17.1%Frequent mental distress
- 33.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Fair Oaks
What pushes it up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Against San Mateo County at 44.9%, 58% of renters here are cost-burdened.
On the softer side, supply constraint reads 1.2/10. Against the San Mateo County average of 7.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.9 points. Running cool, court filing pressure reads 1.4/10.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Food insecurity runs 26.9% against 17.8% nationally.
Adults with no health insurance runs 19.7% against 11.3% nationally. Average gross rent is $2,054, 11% below the North Fair Oaks average. Nationally it ranks #4,393 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 8.8/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.4 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 06081610500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06081610500?
Census tract 06081610500 in North Fair Oaks scores 8.9/10 (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 06081610500?
Median gross rent is $2,054/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06081610500?
20.5% of residents in tract 06081610500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,729.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06081610500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 70th, minority 90th, housing 94th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 06081610500 struggle to pay rent?
About 21.8% 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. 10.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 06081610500 compare to North Fair Oaks overall?
Tract 06081610500 scores 8.9/10, higher than the parent city of North Fair Oaks at 7.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Fair Oaks; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in North Fair Oaks
Top eight tracts in North Fair Oaks ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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