3 census tracts · pop 13,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5–6.7
Las Positas is a 3-tract neighborhood of Eastern Goleta Valley, CA and houses 13,932 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 40% against 26.7% citywide, putting Las Positas 13.3% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5 to 6.7, a 1.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
Average gross rent is $2,550, 14% below the Eastern Goleta Valley average of $2,964. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $117,100.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Las Positas vs Eastern Goleta ValleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Las Positas
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Las Positas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Las Positas?
Las Positas scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Las Positas compare to Eastern Goleta Valley overall?
Las Positas scores 0.6 points lower than Eastern Goleta Valley overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,550 vs $2,964.
Q3
What is the average rent in Las Positas?
Average gross rent in Las Positas is $2,550/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Las Positas residents are renters?
37% of Las Positas households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Eastern Goleta Valley). The neighborhood has 13,932 residents.
Q5
Is Las Positas a high social-vulnerability area?
Las Positas sits in the 64th 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
Which tracts in Las Positas have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Las Positas is census tract 06083000101 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.7, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Las Positas for landlords?
Las Positas carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Eastern Goleta Valley as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Las Positas?
Las Positas has 13,716 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Hispanic / Latino (33.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
