Neighborhood · Ranked #22,404 of 84,120 nationally

Harden Ranch Eviction Risk: Moderate , Salinas

Tract 06053010506 · Monterey, CA · pop 6,207 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Census tract 06053010506 sits in the Harden Ranch neighborhood of Salinas, California. It has a population of 6,207 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 58% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 31% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,195/month against a median household income of $72,521 — roughly 36% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 47% Stable renters 35% Owners 18%

Tract context

Occupied units1,403

Renter share82.3%

SVI overall0.94

Poverty rate14.5%

Median income$72,521

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salinas and the region

Centroid at 36.7243, -121.6543 · click any tract to drill in

Why Harden Ranch scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Salinas

8.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

14.5% poverty · this tract

3.6

Supply constraint

$2,195 rent vs county FMR

2.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Salinas

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Salinas

9.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Salinas

7.0

How Harden Ranch compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 94

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

86%Socioeconomic
83%Household composition
94%Racial/ethnic minority
93%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Harden Ranch. 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.

26.5%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility-shutoff threat
32.1%Food insecurity
26.0%SNAP enrollment
15.7%Transit barriers
25.4%No health insurance
19.4%Frequent mental distress
34.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 06053010506

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06053010506?

Census tract 06053010506 in the Harden Ranch neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06053010506?

Median gross rent is $2,195/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06053010506?

14.5% of residents in tract 06053010506 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,207.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06053010506?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 83th, minority 94th, housing 93th.

Is tract 06053010506 considered part of Harden Ranch?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06053010506 fall within Harden Ranch (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06053010506 struggle to pay rent?

About 26.5% 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. 12.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06053010506 compare to Salinas overall?

Tract 06053010506 scores 5.9/10 — right in line with the parent city of Salinas at 5.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Salinas eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Salinas

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