Neighborhood · Ranked #35,899 of 84,120 nationally

Alum Rock Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Jose

Tract 06085503510 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,565 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

With a score of $1/10, tract 06085503510 in the Alum Rock area of San Jose ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,565 residents. On the national scale it ranks #20,415 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

63% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,246 a month while the average household earns $117,560 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 26% Stable renters 15% Owners 59%

Tract context

Occupied units1,132

Renter share41.1%

SVI overall0.83

Poverty rate6.1%

Median income$117,560

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Jose and the region

Centroid at 37.3494, -121.8196 · click any tract to drill in

Why Alum Rock scores 4.3

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

6.1% poverty · this tract

1.5

Supply constraint

$2,246 rent vs county FMR

1.5

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 Alum Rock compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 83

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

68%Socioeconomic
64%Household composition
91%Racial/ethnic minority
90%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Alum Rock. 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.

20.3%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility-shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
11.7%Transit barriers
17.6%No health insurance
16.8%Frequent mental distress
32.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Alum Rock

The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 9.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from San Jose eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Santa Clara County average of 5.4 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 20.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06085503510

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085503510?

Census tract 06085503510 in the Alum Rock neighborhood scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06085503510?

Median gross rent is $2,246/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085503510?

6.1% of residents in tract 06085503510 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,565.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085503510?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 83th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 64th, minority 91th, housing 90th.

Is tract 06085503510 considered part of Alum Rock?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085503510 fall within Alum Rock (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06085503510 struggle to pay rent?

About 20.3% 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. 9.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06085503510 compare to San Jose overall?

Tract 06085503510 scores 4.3/10, lower than the parent city of San Jose at 9.2/10. 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.