Within neighborhood
80
th percentile
High
Neighborhood · Ranked #15,434 of 84,120 nationally
Alum Rock Eviction Risk: Elevated , San Jose
Tract 06085503802 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 7,937 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Census tract 06085503802 sits in the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose, California. It has a population of 7,937 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 71% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 49% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,768/month against a median household income of $106,364 — roughly 31% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
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.Within parent city
84
th percentile
High
Within county
91
th percentile
Very High
Within state
62
th percentile
Elevated
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 6.2
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
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
Frequently asked
About tract 06085503802
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085503802?
Census tract 06085503802 in the Alum Rock neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 06085503802?
Median gross rent is $2,768/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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).
Q6
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.
Q7
How does tract 06085503802 compare to San Jose overall?
Tract 06085503802 scores 6.2/10 — 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.
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