Neighborhood · Ranked #3,427 of 84,120 nationally

Lompoc Village Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 06083002706 · Santa Barbara, CA · pop 6,316 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Here is how census tract 06083002706, in the Lompoc Village area of Lompoc, looks to a landlord: a 5.9/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 6,316. On the national scale it ranks #22,972 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

60% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,391 a month against an average household income of $58,854 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 70% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

7.4

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 42% Stable renters 28% Owners 30%

Tract context

Occupied units1,887

Renter share69.5%

SVI overall0.98

Poverty rate20.2%

Median income$58,854

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lompoc and the region

Centroid at 34.6507, -120.4487 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lompoc Village scores 7.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lompoc

6.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.6

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

20.2% poverty · this tract

5.1

Supply constraint

$1,391 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lompoc

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lompoc

9.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lompoc

7.1

How Lompoc Village compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 98

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

99%Socioeconomic
81%Household composition
88%Racial/ethnic minority
96%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Lompoc Village. 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.

28.3%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility-shutoff threat
37.5%Food insecurity
36.4%SNAP enrollment
18.3%Transit barriers
23.8%No health insurance
21.1%Frequent mental distress
43.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lompoc Village

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lompoc, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Santa Barbara County average of 5.5 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 98th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

In CDC survey modeling, about 28.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 15.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 06083002706

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06083002706?

Census tract 06083002706 in the Lompoc Village neighborhood scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06083002706?

Median gross rent is $1,391/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06083002706?

20.2% of residents in tract 06083002706 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,316.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06083002706?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 81th, minority 88th, housing 96th.

Is tract 06083002706 considered part of Lompoc Village?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06083002706 fall within Lompoc Village (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06083002706 struggle to pay rent?

About 28.3% 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. 15.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06083002706 compare to Lompoc overall?

Tract 06083002706 scores 7.4/10, lower than the parent city of Lompoc at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lompoc; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lompoc

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