Neighborhood · University of California-Santa Barbara, CA
68 Block Eviction Risk: Elevated
1 census tracts · pop 3,253 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
68 Block maps to a single census tract in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, population 3,253. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a University of California-Santa Barbara baseline of 27.4%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.9/10. At $2,122 a month, rents sit 39% over what the rest of University of California-Santa Barbara commands. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2/10. 10% 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. Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $117,235.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
68 Block vs University of California-Santa BarbaraHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in 68 Block
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.8%Food insecurity
7.3%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About 68 Block
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for 68 Block?
68 Block scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 68 Block compare to University of California-Santa Barbara overall?
68 Block scores 1.1 points lower than University of California-Santa Barbara overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,122 vs $1,526.
Q3
What is the average rent in 68 Block?
Average gross rent in 68 Block is $2,122/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of 68 Block residents are renters?
57% of 68 Block households are renter-occupied (vs 85% in University of California-Santa Barbara). The neighborhood has 3,253 residents.
Q5
Is 68 Block a high social-vulnerability area?
68 Block sits in the 28th 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 68 Block for landlords?
68 Block carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 University of California-Santa Barbara as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of 68 Block?
68 Block has 3,140 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
