7 census tracts · pop 33,996 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.3–5.9
Harden Ranch is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Salinas with 7 census tracts and a population of 33,996 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,295/month sits 15% higher than the Salinas citywide median ($1,991).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 5.3–5.9
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06053010506 | 5.9 | 6,207 | 58% | $2,195 |
| 06053000106 | 5.8 | 5,859 | 58% | $2,225 |
| 06053000300 | 5.7 | 4,878 | 51% | $2,055 |
| 06053000103 | 5.7 | 4,344 | 49% | $2,000 |
| 06053010505 | 5.6 | 5,678 | 49% | $2,121 |
| 06053000105 | 5.5 | 3,456 | 38% | $3,501 |
| 06053000104 | 5.3 | 3,574 | 35% | $2,383 |
Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Harden Ranch scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.
Harden Ranch scores 0.1 points lower than Salinas overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,295 vs $1,991.
Median gross rent in Harden Ranch is $2,295/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
48% of Harden Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Salinas). The neighborhood has 33,996 residents.
Harden Ranch sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Harden Ranch is census tract 06053010506 (score 5.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.6 points.
Harden Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Salinas as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Harden Ranch has 33,335 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (76.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Harden Ranch.
