2 census tracts · pop 6,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 6.7–7.2
Ellwood spans 2 census tracts of Goleta, CA and houses 6,684 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, in the Elevated tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Goleta rate of 29.6%.
31% 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. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. At $2,272 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Goleta commands.
The closest comparables inside the same city are 67 Block and El Encanto Heights. Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $109,337.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ellwood vs GoletaHow 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 & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ellwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.7%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ellwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ellwood?
Ellwood scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Ellwood compare to Goleta overall?
Ellwood scores 0.1 points lower than Goleta overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,272 vs $2,437.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ellwood?
Average gross rent in Ellwood is $2,272/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ellwood residents are renters?
56% of Ellwood households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Goleta). The neighborhood has 6,684 residents.
Q5
Is Ellwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Ellwood 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 Ellwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ellwood is census tract 06083002934 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 7.2, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Ellwood for landlords?
Ellwood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ellwood?
Ellwood has 6,828 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Hispanic / Latino (34.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
