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Census Tract · Ranked #14,906 of 84,120 nationally

Bakersfield Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 06029003113 · Kern, CA · pop 5,239

06029003113 is a census tract in Bakersfield, CA. It scores 6.6/10 for landlords. SNAP participation runs 33.2% against 15.2% nationally.

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 23% Owners 54%
Tract context
Occupied units1,459
Renter share46.7%
SVI overall0.98
Poverty rate16.7%
Median income$53,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
61 th percentile
Rank, 61st percentileLowHigh
#41 of 103 tracts In Bakersfield
Elevated
Within county
49 th percentile
Rank, 49th percentileLowHigh
#122 of 236 tracts In Kern
Moderate
Within state
35 th percentile
Rank, 35th percentileLowHigh
#5,947 of 9,109 tracts In California
Low
National
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#14,906 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Bakersfield and the region

Centroid at 35.3180, -119.0288 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bakersfield scores 6.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Bakersfield
4.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.5
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
16.7% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
$1,235 rent vs county FMR
3.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Bakersfield
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Bakersfield
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Bakersfield
5.5

How Bakersfield compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Bakersfield risk score vs. parent city / county / state6.6This tracttract 0031136.1Bakersfieldparent city6.4Countyavg tract in county7.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 98

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Bakersfield

The severe-burden share is 16%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Average gross rent is $1,235, 16% below the Bakersfield average.

Inability to pay a utility bill runs 14.8% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Nationally it ranks #14,906 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

The legal-climate inputs (statute speed, court posture, rent-regulation exposure) come from Bakersfield eviction risk as a whole. Only the economic and supply signals are measured inside this tract. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 9.8/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.

Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 0.9 points cooler. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. 50% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.

It tracks the Kern County average of 6.4 closely. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $53,750.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 06029003113

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06029003113?

Census tract 06029003113 in Bakersfield scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 06029003113?

Median gross rent is $1,235/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06029003113?

16.7% of residents in tract 06029003113 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,239.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06029003113?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 94th, household 77th, minority 89th, housing 99th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 06029003113 struggle to pay rent?

About 27.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 14.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 06029003113 compare to Bakersfield overall?

Tract 06029003113 scores 6.6/10, higher than the parent city of Bakersfield at 6.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bakersfield eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Bakersfield

Top eight tracts in Bakersfield ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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