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Neighborhood · Visalia, CA

Ambler Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,706 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

Ambler is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Visalia with 1 census tract and a population of 5,706 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 72% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,208/month sits 19% lower than the Visalia citywide median ($1,490).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ambler vs Visalia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
71.6% +138%
Visalia: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,208 -19%
Visalia: $1,490
Average HH income
$44,643 -44%
Visalia: $79,952
Poverty rate
24.3% +114%
Visalia: 11.3%
Renter share
60.2% +55%
Visalia: 38.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Ambler and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why Ambler scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
72% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
60% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
24.3% below poverty line · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Ambler vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ambler score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ambler: 6.36.3AmblerNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Ambler

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06107001701 6.3 5,706 72% $1,208
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 75%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ambler

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Ambler

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ambler?

Ambler scores 6.3/10 (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 Ambler compare to Visalia overall?

Ambler scores 0.4 points higher than Visalia overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,208 vs $1,490.

Q3

What is the average rent in Ambler?

Median gross rent in Ambler is $1,208/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Ambler residents are renters?

60% of Ambler households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Visalia). The neighborhood has 5,706 residents.

Q5

Is Ambler a high social-vulnerability area?

Ambler sits in the 82th 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.

Q6

How safe is Ambler for landlords?

Ambler carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Visalia as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Ambler?

Ambler has 6,020 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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