Census Tract · Ranked #17,132 of 84,120 nationally
Rosamond Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 06029005803 ·
Kern, CA · pop 3,600
06029005803 is a census tract in Rosamond, CA. It scores 6.2/10 for landlords. At $938 a month, rents run 37% under what the rest of Rosamond commands.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%Stable renters 20%Owners 58%
Tract context
Occupied units1,083
Renter share41.8%
SVI overall0.95
Poverty rate14.6%
Median income$71,617
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
40th percentile
#4 of 6 tracts In Rosamond
Moderate
Within county
44th percentile
#133 of 236 tracts In Kern
Moderate
Within state
26th percentile
#6,743 of 9,109 tracts In California
Low
National
80th percentile
#17,132 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Rosamond and the region
Centroid at 34.8620, -118.1671 · click any tract to drill in
Why Rosamond scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Rosamond
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
14.6% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$938 rent vs county FMR
1.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Rosamond
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Rosamond
5.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Rosamond
8.0
How Rosamond compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 95
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
19.9%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility-shutoff threat
23.1%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
12.3%Transit barriers
13.9%No health insurance
20.4%Frequent mental distress
35.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Rosamond
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. 21% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 1.8/10. On the high side, housing-court posture reads 8/10.
On the national scale it lands near the 80th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 9.5/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.
Against average income of $71,617, annual rent is just 16%. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.3 points cooler.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 52% of renters.
It tracks the Kern County average of 6.4 closely. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 06029005803
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06029005803?
Census tract 06029005803 in Rosamond 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 06029005803?
Median gross rent is $938/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06029005803?
14.6% of residents in tract 06029005803 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,600.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06029005803?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 100th, minority 84th, housing 72th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 06029005803 struggle to pay rent?
About 19.9% 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. 10.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 06029005803 compare to Rosamond overall?
Tract 06029005803 scores 6.2/10, right in line with the parent city of Rosamond at 6.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Rosamond; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Rosamond
Top eight tracts in Rosamond ranked by composite eviction-risk score.