1 census tracts · pop 5,462 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
El Encanto Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Goleta, CA, population 5,462. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 29.6% citywide, putting El Encanto Heights 18.2% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $3,501, 44% above the Goleta average of $2,437. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Set annual rent against average household income of $127,673 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. The voucher gap is 15.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
For a like-for-like read, Ellwood and 67 Block score within a fraction of it. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
El Encanto Heights vs GoletaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in El Encanto Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About El Encanto Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for El Encanto Heights?
El Encanto Heights scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 El Encanto Heights compare to Goleta overall?
El Encanto Heights scores 1.4 points lower than Goleta overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,437.
Q3
What is the average rent in El Encanto Heights?
Average gross rent in El Encanto Heights is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of El Encanto Heights residents are renters?
29% of El Encanto Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Goleta). The neighborhood has 5,462 residents.
Q5
Is El Encanto Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
El Encanto Heights sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 El Encanto Heights for landlords?
El Encanto Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Goleta as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of El Encanto Heights?
El Encanto Heights has 5,364 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Hispanic / Latino (39.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
