Within neighborhood
22
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #17,132 of 84,120 nationally
Castro City Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 06085509404 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 6,382 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
06085509404 is a census tract in the Castro City area of Santa Clara County, CA. It scores 6.2/10 for landlords. Population here is 6,382. The main counterweight is economic stress at 1/10.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%
Stable renters 40%
Owners 30%
Tract context
Occupied units3,116
Renter share70.6%
SVI overall0.53
Poverty rate3.9%
Median income$195,294
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
25
th percentile
Low
Within county
7
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
26
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Santa Clara and the region
Centroid at 37.4019, -122.1056 · click any tract to drill in
Why Castro City scores 6.2
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
3.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
5.2
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: 53
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 25%Socioeconomic
- 39%Household composition
- 76%Racial/ethnic minority
- 83%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.
- 7.3%Housing insecurity
- 3.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 7.5%Food insecurity
- 5.0%SNAP enrollment
- 4.8%Transit barriers
- 4.7%No health insurance
- 12.8%Frequent mental distress
- 17.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Castro City
On the softer side, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. 22% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
71% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. It sits 1.8 points below the Santa Clara County average of 8.0.
Disability prevalence runs 17.4% against 31.5% nationally. Running hot, regional political climate reads 7.4/10.
Inability to pay a utility bill runs 3.4% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the national scale it lands near the 80th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 5.7/10.
Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.3 points cooler. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085509404
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085509404?
Census tract 06085509404 in the Castro City 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 06085509404?
Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085509404?
3.9% of residents in tract 06085509404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,382.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085509404?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 25th, household 39th, minority 76th, housing 83th.
Q5
Is tract 06085509404 considered part of Castro City?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085509404 fall within Castro City (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085509404 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.3% 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. 3.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
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