Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #47,256 of 84,120 nationally
Palo Verde Eviction Risk: Moderate , Palo Alto
Tract 06085510801 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 5,595 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 06085510801 sits in the Palo Verde neighborhood of Palo Alto, California. It has a population of 5,595 and an eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). 45% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 11% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,501/month against a median household income of $250,001 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13%
Stable renters 17%
Owners 70%
Tract context
Occupied units1,916
Renter share29.9%
SVI overall0.32
Poverty rate1.4%
Median income$250,001
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
38
th percentile
Low
Within state
10
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Palo Alto and the region
Centroid at 37.4270, -122.1098 · click any tract to drill in
Why Palo Verde scores 5.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Palo Alto
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
1.4% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
5.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palo Alto
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palo Alto
8.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palo Alto
3.9
How Palo Verde compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 32
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 6%Socioeconomic
- 59%Household composition
- 75%Racial/ethnic minority
- 51%Housing & transportation
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.
- 4.4%Housing insecurity
- 2.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 4.9%Food insecurity
- 3.2%SNAP enrollment
- 3.3%Transit barriers
- 2.7%No health insurance
- 10.1%Frequent mental distress
- 19.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 06085510801
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085510801?
Census tract 06085510801 in the Palo Verde neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (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 06085510801?
Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085510801?
1.4% of residents in tract 06085510801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,595.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085510801?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 32th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 59th, minority 75th, housing 51th.
Q5
Is tract 06085510801 considered part of Palo Verde?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085510801 fall within Palo Verde (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085510801 struggle to pay rent?
About 4.4% 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. 2.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085510801 compare to Palo Alto overall?
Tract 06085510801 scores 5.1/10 — right in line with the parent city of Palo Alto at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palo Alto; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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