6 census tracts · pop 25,930 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.6–6.4
The Bungalows takes in 6 census tracts of Santa Clarita, CA, population 25,930. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Santa Clarita rate of 35.8%.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10.
5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Santa Clarita, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Saugus and Brock Billa score within a fraction of it. The 6 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $2,689, close to the Santa Clarita average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $110,856.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
The Bungalows vs Santa ClaritaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Bungalows
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.4%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Bungalows
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Bungalows?
The Bungalows scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does The Bungalows compare to Santa Clarita overall?
The Bungalows scores 1.1 points lower than Santa Clarita overall (7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,689 vs $2,544.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Bungalows?
Average gross rent in The Bungalows is $2,689/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Bungalows residents are renters?
38% of The Bungalows households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Santa Clarita). The neighborhood has 25,930 residents.
Q5
Is The Bungalows a high social-vulnerability area?
The Bungalows sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in The Bungalows have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Bungalows is census tract 06037920328 (score 6.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is The Bungalows for landlords?
The Bungalows carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Santa Clarita as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Bungalows?
The Bungalows has 24,560 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
