Within neighborhood
36
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #2,339 of 84,120 nationally
Little Saigon Eviction Risk: High , San Jose
Tract 06085503117 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 2,823 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
06085503117 is a census tract in the Little Saigon area of San Jose, CA. It scores 9.7/10 for landlords. The severe-burden share is 32%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
Risk score
9.7
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%
Stable renters 36%
Owners 33%
Tract context
Occupied units663
Renter share67.1%
SVI overall0.87
Poverty rate7.7%
Median income$95,884
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
73
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
86
th percentile
High
Within state
88
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across San Jose and the region
Centroid at 37.3274, -121.8516 · click any tract to drill in
Why Little Saigon scores 9.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
7.7% poverty · this tract
1.9
Supply constraint
$2,299 rent vs county FMR
1.7
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 Little Saigon 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.
- 81%Socioeconomic
- 93%Household composition
- 97%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Little Saigon. 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.
- 20.2%Housing insecurity
- 8.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 27.0%Food insecurity
- 20.2%SNAP enrollment
- 12.4%Transit barriers
- 18.0%No health insurance
- 16.9%Frequent mental distress
- 34.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Little Saigon
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Running hot, eviction-process difficulty reads 9/10.
Running cool, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. 67% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
Against the Santa Clara County average of 8.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.7 points. Food insecurity runs 27.0% against 17.8% nationally.
Average gross rent is $2,299, 14% below the San Jose average. That is riskier than roughly 97% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.
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 2.2 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured.
Rent takes 30% or more of income for 47% of renters. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $95,884.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085503117
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085503117?
Census tract 06085503117 in the Little Saigon neighborhood scores 9.7/10 (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 06085503117?
Median gross rent is $2,299/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085503117?
7.7% of residents in tract 06085503117 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,823.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085503117?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 93th, minority 97th, housing 58th.
Q5
Is tract 06085503117 considered part of Little Saigon?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085503117 fall within Little Saigon (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085503117 struggle to pay rent?
About 20.2% 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. 8.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085503117 compare to San Jose overall?
Tract 06085503117 scores 9.7/10, higher than 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.
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Highest-risk tracts in San Jose
Top eight tracts in San Jose ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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Naglee Park
9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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Communications Hill
9.9
/ 10 · Very High
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