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Neighborhood · Ranked #22,404 of 84,120 nationally

Fruitdale Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Jose

Tract 06085502203 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,211 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Census tract 06085502203 sits in the Fruitdale neighborhood of San Jose, California. It has a population of 4,211 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 42% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 18% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,591/month against a median household income of $111,935 — roughly 28% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 35% Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,792
Renter share61.4%
SVI overall0.51
Poverty rate9.0%
Median income$111,935

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67 th percentile
Rank — 67th percentileBottomTop
#3 of 7 tracts In Fruitdale
Elevated
Within parent city
34 th percentile
Rank — 34th percentileBottomTop
#142 of 216 tracts In San Jose
Low
Within county
64 th percentile
Rank — 64th percentileBottomTop
#149 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Elevated
Within state
44 th percentile
Rank — 44th percentileBottomTop
#5,099 of 9,109 tracts In California
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across San Jose and the region

Centroid at 37.3064, -121.9181 · click any tract to drill in

Why Fruitdale scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
9.0% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
$2,591 rent vs county FMR
2.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from San Jose
9.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
9.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from San Jose
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from San Jose
8.5

How Fruitdale compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Fruitdale risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.95.9This tracttract 502203San Jose: 8.48.4San Joseparent cityCounty: 5.45.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 6.16.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 51

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Fruitdale. 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.

Frequently asked

About tract 06085502203

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085502203?

Census tract 06085502203 in the Fruitdale neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 06085502203?

Median gross rent is $2,591/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085502203?

9.0% of residents in tract 06085502203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,211.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085502203?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 51th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 34th, household 9th, minority 75th, housing 91th.

Q5

Is tract 06085502203 considered part of Fruitdale?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085502203 fall within Fruitdale (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 06085502203 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.0% 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. 5.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 06085502203 compare to San Jose overall?

Tract 06085502203 scores 5.9/10 — lower than the parent city of San Jose at 8.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from San Jose eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in San Jose

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

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