Neighborhood · Barstow, CA

Desert View Housing Area Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,341 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10 · range 7.4–7.4

Desert View Housing Area is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Barstow with 1 census tract and a population of 5,341 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,569/month sits 44% higher than the Barstow citywide average ($1,091).

Risk score

7.4

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Desert View Housing Area vs Barstow How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.2% +96%

Barstow: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$1,569 +44%

Barstow: $1,091

Average HH income

$57,400 +11%

Barstow: $51,811

Poverty rate

22.1% -5%

Barstow: 23.2%

Renter share

44.8% -20%

Barstow: 56.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Desert View Housing Area and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.4–7.4

Why Desert View Housing Area scores 7.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

22.1% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Desert View Housing Area vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Desert View Housing Area

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06071012002	7.4	5,341	61%	$1,569

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 89%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Desert View Housing Area

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

20.9%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
26.7%Food insecurity
26.6%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Desert View Housing Area

What is the eviction-risk score for Desert View Housing Area?

Desert View Housing Area scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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.

How does Desert View Housing Area compare to Barstow overall?

Desert View Housing Area scores 1.2 points lower than Barstow overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,569 vs $1,091.

What is the average rent in Desert View Housing Area?

Average gross rent in Desert View Housing Area is $1,569/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Desert View Housing Area residents are renters?

45% of Desert View Housing Area households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Barstow). The neighborhood has 5,341 residents.

Is Desert View Housing Area a high social-vulnerability area?

Desert View Housing Area sits in the 86th 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.

How safe is Desert View Housing Area for landlords?

Desert View Housing Area carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Barstow as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Desert View Housing Area?

Desert View Housing Area has 5,448 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Desert View Housing Area

4.4 Sandstone 2 tracts · pop 11,738 6.2 Downtown Rialto 11 tracts · pop 55,949 4 Artisan 2 tracts · pop 12,828 3.6 Redlands Heights 3 tracts · pop 11,861 3.9 Smiley Heights 3 tracts · pop 13,541 3.4 Whisper Ridge 2 tracts · pop 8,896

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Barstow

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Desert View Housing Area.

6.7 North Barstow 1 tracts · pop 859

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