Neighborhood · Oceanside, CA

Oceana Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 14,186 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.2–5.9

Oceana is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Oceanside with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,186 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,926/month sits 16% lower than the Oceanside citywide average ($2,303).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Oceana vs Oceanside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.3% +75%

Oceanside: 34.5%

Average gross rent

$1,926 -16%

Oceanside: $2,303

Average HH income

$64,537 -31%

Oceanside: $93,724

Poverty rate

15.7% +93%

Oceanside: 8.1%

Renter share

53.4% +28%

Oceanside: 41.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oceana and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.2–5.9

Why Oceana scores 5.5

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

15.7% below poverty line · Range 2.9–4.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–2.6 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Oceana vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Oceana?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.7 points from 5.2 to 5.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.6 5.4 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Oceana

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06073018510	5.9	2,697	73%	$1,790
06073018511	5.6	4,527	58%	$1,830
06073018512	5.4	3,517	64%	$2,198
06073018616	5.2	3,445	50%	$1,880

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oceana

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

16.1%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
18.6%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oceana

What is the eviction-risk score for Oceana?

Oceana scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Oceana compare to Oceanside overall?

Oceana scores 2.6 points lower than Oceanside overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,926 vs $2,303.

What is the average rent in Oceana?

Average gross rent in Oceana is $1,926/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oceana residents are renters?

53% of Oceana households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Oceanside). The neighborhood has 14,186 residents.

Is Oceana a high social-vulnerability area?

Oceana sits in the 72nd 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.

Which tracts in Oceana have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oceana is census tract 06073018510 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.9, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Oceana for landlords?

Oceana carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oceanside as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oceana?

Oceana has 14,045 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oceana

4.5 San Luis Rey 7 tracts · pop 32,863 5.3 Crown Heights 4 tracts · pop 13,290 4.2 South Oceanside 4 tracts · pop 19,058 3.7 Talich 3 tracts · pop 14,394 5.1 Seaside 3 tracts · pop 7,794 4 Guajome 5 tracts · pop 27,806

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oceanside

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oceana.

5.6 Crown Heights 4 tracts · pop 13,290 5.1 Seaside 3 tracts · pop 7,794 4.5 San Luis Rey 7 tracts · pop 32,863 4.5 Shefield 1 tracts · pop 4,005 4.2 The Knolls of Calavera Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,024 4.1 South Oceanside 4 tracts · pop 19,058

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