Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #58,847 of 84,120 nationally
Castro City Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 06085509401 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 4,318 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 06085509401 sits in the Castro City neighborhood of Santa Clara, California. It has a population of 4,318 and an eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). 39% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 15% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,644/month against a median household income of $150,195 — roughly 21% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%
Stable renters 49%
Owners 20%
Tract context
Occupied units2,231
Renter share80.3%
SVI overall0.30
Poverty rate8.4%
Median income$150,195
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
4
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Santa Clara and the region
Centroid at 37.4070, -122.1145 · click any tract to drill in
Why Castro City scores 4.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
6.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
8.4% poverty · this tract
2.1
Supply constraint
$2,644 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
State baseline
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How Castro City compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 30
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 23%Socioeconomic
- 5%Household composition
- 75%Racial/ethnic minority
- 69%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Castro City. 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.
- 8.4%Housing insecurity
- 4.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.2%Food insecurity
- 7.0%SNAP enrollment
- 5.6%Transit barriers
- 5.0%No health insurance
- 14.0%Frequent mental distress
- 19.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 06085509401
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085509401?
Census tract 06085509401 in the Castro City neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06085509401?
Median gross rent is $2,644/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085509401?
8.4% of residents in tract 06085509401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,318.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085509401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 30th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 5th, minority 75th, housing 69th.
Q5
Is tract 06085509401 considered part of Castro City?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085509401 fall within Castro City (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085509401 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.4% 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. 4.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
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