Eviction Risk in Waterfront , Santa Barbara
1 census tracts · pop 3,969 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 6.0–6.0
Waterfront is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Santa Barbara with 1 census tract and a population of 3,969 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,295/month sits 5% lower than the Santa Barbara citywide median ($2,413).
Waterfront vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Waterfront vs Santa Barbara
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 3,673 residents across all tracts in Waterfront. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 46.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 42.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7.2%
- Other / Multiracial 2.7%
1 tracts in Waterfront
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06083001206 | 6.0 | 3,969 | 58% | $2,295 |
CDC SVI percentile: 84
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterfront
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 19.6%Housing insecurity
- 10.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 24.5%Food insecurity
- 22.8%SNAP enrollment
- 14.6%No health insurance
- 33.9%Any disability
About Waterfront
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterfront?
Waterfront scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Waterfront compare to Santa Barbara overall?
Waterfront scores 0.2 points higher than Santa Barbara overall (5.8/10). Rent burden: 58% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $2,295 vs $2,413.
What is the median rent in Waterfront?
Median gross rent in Waterfront is $2,295/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Waterfront residents are renters?
86% of Waterfront households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Santa Barbara). The neighborhood has 3,969 residents.
Is Waterfront a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterfront sits in the 84th 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.