Neighborhood · Ranked #24,859 of 84,120 nationally

Cardiff-by-the-Sea Eviction Risk: Moderate , Encinitas

Tract 06073017406 · San Diego, CA · pop 2,950 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

With a score of 5.4/10, tract 06073017406 in the Cardiff-by-the-Sea area of Encinitas, CA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. 39% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly below the San Diego County average of 52.5%.

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 21% Owners 66%

Tract context

Occupied units1,173

Renter share34.3%

SVI overall0.36

Poverty rate4.5%

Median income$161,331

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Encinitas and the region

Centroid at 33.0234, -117.2631 · click any tract to drill in

Why Cardiff-by-the-Sea scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Encinitas

6.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

4.5% poverty · this tract

1.1

Supply constraint

$2,531 rent vs county FMR

3.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Encinitas

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Encinitas

7.2

Housing court bias

Inherited from Encinitas

5.5

How Cardiff-by-the-Sea compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 36

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

6%Socioeconomic
59%Household composition
23%Racial/ethnic minority
83%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Cardiff-by-the-Sea. 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.

6.0%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility-shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
5.4%SNAP enrollment
4.1%Transit barriers
3.5%No health insurance
12.9%Frequent mental distress
23.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Cardiff-by-the-Sea

The clearest offset is economic stress at 1.1/10. Against the San Diego County average of 7.6, this tract reads safer for landlords by 2.2 points.

Food insecurity runs 5.9% against 17.8% nationally. 13% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 2.7/10.

On the high side, tenant-organizing strength reads 7.2/10. Adults with no health insurance runs 3.5% against 11.3% nationally.

Average gross rent is $2,531, 12% below the Encinitas average. That is riskier than roughly 70% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.

CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 4.3/10. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 2.1 points cooler. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06073017406

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06073017406?

Census tract 06073017406 in the Cardiff-by-the-Sea neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (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 06073017406?

Median gross rent is $2,531/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06073017406?

4.5% of residents in tract 06073017406 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,950.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06073017406?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 59th, minority 23th, housing 83th.

Is tract 06073017406 considered part of Cardiff-by-the-Sea?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06073017406 fall within Cardiff-by-the-Sea (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06073017406 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.0% 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. 3.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06073017406 compare to Encinitas overall?

Tract 06073017406 scores 5.4/10, lower than the parent city of Encinitas at 6.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Encinitas; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Encinitas

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