Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #16,571 of 84,120 nationally
San Tomas Eviction Risk: Elevated , Los Gatos
Tract 06085507205 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,652 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
06085507205 is a census tract in the San Tomas area of Los Gatos, CA. It scores 6.3/10 for landlords. Pulling hardest the other way is economic stress at 1/10.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units1,803
Renter share16.9%
SVI overall0.11
Poverty rate2.4%
Median income$236,386
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
38
th percentile
Low
Within county
9
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
28
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Los Gatos and the region
Centroid at 37.2576, -121.9812 · click any tract to drill in
Why San Tomas scores 6.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Los Gatos
8.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
2.4% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,429 rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Los Gatos
4.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Los Gatos
7.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Los Gatos
3.5
How San Tomas compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 11
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 10%Socioeconomic
- 30%Household composition
- 55%Racial/ethnic minority
- 11%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within San Tomas. 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.
- 4.9%Housing insecurity
- 2.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 5.1%Food insecurity
- 3.8%SNAP enrollment
- 3.5%Transit barriers
- 3.0%No health insurance
- 11.5%Frequent mental distress
- 21.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in San Tomas
On the softer side, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. It sits 1.7 points below the Santa Clara County average of 8.0.
Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 8.2/10. Food insecurity runs 5.1% against 17.8% nationally. 37% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, lower than the Santa Clara County average of 43.5%.
Adults with no health insurance runs 3.0% against 11.3% nationally. The severe-burden share is 8%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Nationally it ranks #16,571 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
At 17% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out. Social vulnerability reads 2/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Against average income of $236,386, annual rent is just 17%.
Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.2 points cooler. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085507205
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085507205?
Census tract 06085507205 in the San Tomas neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (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 06085507205?
Median gross rent is $3,429/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085507205?
2.4% of residents in tract 06085507205 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,652.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085507205?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 11th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 10th, household 30th, minority 55th, housing 11th.
Q5
Is tract 06085507205 considered part of San Tomas?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085507205 fall within San Tomas (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085507205 struggle to pay rent?
About 4.9% 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. 2.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085507205 compare to Los Gatos overall?
Tract 06085507205 scores 6.3/10, lower than the parent city of Los Gatos at 7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Los Gatos; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Los Gatos
Top eight tracts in Los Gatos ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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06085507002
7.4
/ 10 · Elevated
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06085507004
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
San Tomas
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
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San Tomas
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06085507003
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
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