Tract 06085502901 ·
Santa Clara, CA · pop 6,213 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
06085502901 is a census tract in the Willow Glen Place area of San Jose, CA. It scores 8.8/10 for landlords. It is home to 6,213 residents. 43% 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
8.8
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%Stable renters 19%Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units2,199
Renter share44.0%
SVI overall0.42
Poverty rate7.6%
Median income$142,330
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67th percentile
#2 of 4 tracts In Willow Glen Place
Elevated
Within parent city
48th percentile
#113 of 216 tracts In San Jose
Moderate
Within county
71th percentile
#118 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Elevated
Within state
77th percentile
#2,111 of 9,109 tracts In California
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Jose and the region
Centroid at 37.2714, -121.9270 · click any tract to drill in
Why Willow Glen Place scores 8.8
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
7.6% poverty · this tract
1.9
Supply constraint
$2,823 rent vs county FMR
3.2
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 Willow Glen Place compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 42
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
24%Socioeconomic
30%Household composition
66%Racial/ethnic minority
71%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Willow Glen Place. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
9.1%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility-shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
5.8%Transit barriers
5.6%No health insurance
14.6%Frequent mental distress
24.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Willow Glen Place
What pushes it up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Cost burden runs 57% here against 43.5% across Santa Clara County. On the high side, eviction-process difficulty reads 9/10.
Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. Food insecurity runs 9.6% against 17.8% nationally. It sits 0.8 points above the Santa Clara County average of 8.0.
SNAP participation runs 7.7% against 15.2% nationally. On the national scale it lands near the 95th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.
Social vulnerability reads 4.8/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.3 points hotter.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured. Average gross rent is $2,823, close to the San Jose average.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $142,330.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085502901
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085502901?
Census tract 06085502901 in the Willow Glen Place neighborhood scores 8.8/10 (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 06085502901?
Median gross rent is $2,823/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085502901?
7.6% of residents in tract 06085502901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,213.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085502901?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 42th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 24th, household 30th, minority 66th, housing 71th.
Q5
Is tract 06085502901 considered part of Willow Glen Place?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085502901 fall within Willow Glen Place (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085502901 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.1% 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. 4.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085502901 compare to San Jose overall?
Tract 06085502901 scores 8.8/10, right in line with the parent city of San Jose at 9/10. 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.