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Census Tract · Ranked #5,198 of 84,120 nationally

California City Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 06029005508 · Kern, CA · pop 4,865 · 93% of tract blocks fall in California City

With a score of 6.1/10, tract 06029005508 in California City ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,865 residents. On the national scale it ranks #17,679 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

46% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,394 monthly, set against $58,390 in average yearly household income, roughly 29% of income at the averages. About 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
6.9
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 17% Owners 68%
Tract context
Occupied units1,674
Renter share32.2%
SVI overall0.81
Poverty rate20.2%
Median income$58,390

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 4 tracts In California City
Very Low
Within county
49 th percentile
Rank, 49th percentileLowHigh
#120 of 236 tracts In Kern
Moderate
Within state
75 th percentile
Rank, 75th percentileLowHigh
#2,277 of 9,109 tracts In California
High
National
94 th percentile
Rank, 94th percentileLowHigh
#5,198 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across California City and the region

Centroid at 35.1220, -118.0079 · click any tract to drill in

Why California City scores 6.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from California City
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
20.2% poverty · this tract
5.1
Supply constraint
$1,394 rent vs county FMR
5.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from California City
5.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from California City
3.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from California City
5.2

How California City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
California City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.96.9This tracttract 005508California City: 7.87.8California Cityparent cityCounty: 6.76.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.65.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 81

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in California City

The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at 6.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from California eviction laws City, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Kern County average of 6.1 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

In CDC survey modeling, about 21.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 12.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06029005508

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06029005508?

Census tract 06029005508 in California City scores 6.9/10 (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 06029005508?

Median gross rent is $1,394/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06029005508?

20.2% of residents in tract 06029005508 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,865.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06029005508?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 81th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 86th, minority 80th, housing 47th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 06029005508 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.2% 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. 12.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 06029005508 compare to California City overall?

Tract 06029005508 scores 6.9/10, lower than the parent city of California City at 7.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from California eviction laws City; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in California City

Top eight tracts in California City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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