Neighborhood · Ranked #28,017 of 84,120 nationally

Alum Rock Eviction Risk: Moderate , San Jose

Tract 06085503802 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 7,937 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 06085503802 covers Alum Rock in San Jose, home to 7,937 residents. For landlords it grades 6.2/10, an elevated reading. On the national scale it ranks #15,903 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 71% of renter households, a severe level, and 49% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,768 a month while the average household earns $106,364 a year, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 12% Owners 57%

Tract context

Occupied units2,072

Renter share43.7%

SVI overall0.56

Poverty rate10.1%

Median income$106,364

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across San Jose and the region

Centroid at 37.3843, -121.8355 · click any tract to drill in

Why Alum Rock scores 4.8

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

10.1% poverty · this tract

2.5

Supply constraint

$2,768 rent vs county FMR

3.0

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: 56

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

28%Socioeconomic
52%Household composition
91%Racial/ethnic minority
76%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.

14.3%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility-shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
8.8%Transit barriers
11.1%No health insurance
15.2%Frequent mental distress
29.1%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.

The tract is Asian and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 14.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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 06085503802

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085503802?

Census tract 06085503802 in the Alum Rock neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 06085503802?

Median gross rent is $2,768/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06085503802?

10.1% of residents in tract 06085503802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,937.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06085503802?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 56th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 52th, minority 91th, housing 76th.

Is tract 06085503802 considered part of Alum Rock?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085503802 fall within Alum Rock (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06085503802 struggle to pay rent?

About 14.3% 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. 6.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06085503802 compare to San Jose overall?

Tract 06085503802 scores 4.8/10, 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.