1 census tracts · pop 7,920 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Morning Ridge maps to a single census tract in Carlsbad, CA, population 7,920. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 34.4% citywide, putting Morning Ridge 26.1% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.8/10. 21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.6/10. Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. 5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #6 of 13 neighborhoods in Carlsbad. For a like-for-like read, Bressi Ranch and The Trails at Calavera Hills score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $2,844, close to the Carlsbad average.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $143,056. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Morning Ridge vs CarlsbadHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Morning Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
22.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Morning Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morning Ridge?
Morning Ridge scores 6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Morning Ridge compare to Carlsbad overall?
Morning Ridge scores 1.2 points lower than Carlsbad overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,844 vs $2,808.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morning Ridge?
Average gross rent in Morning Ridge is $2,844/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morning Ridge residents are renters?
44% of Morning Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Carlsbad). The neighborhood has 7,920 residents.
Q5
Is Morning Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Morning Ridge sits in the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Morning Ridge for landlords?
Morning Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Carlsbad as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Morning Ridge?
Morning Ridge has 7,322 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Hispanic / Latino (22.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
