Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #1 of 84,120 nationally
65 Block Eviction Risk: High , Isla Vista
Tract 06083002924 · Santa Barbara, CA · pop 6,746 · neighborhood within 0.0 mi
Census tract 06083002924 covers part of the 65 Block area of Isla Vista, CA, and scores 9.9/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 6,746 residents. 68% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
9.9
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 87%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 0%
Tract context
Occupied units1,788
Renter share100.0%
SVI overall0.70
Poverty rate70.6%
Median income$26,346
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
100
th percentile
Very High
Within state
100
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Isla Vista and the region
Centroid at 34.4128, -119.8560 · click any tract to drill in
Why 65 Block scores 9.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Isla Vista
6.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.6
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
70.6% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$2,015 rent vs county FMR
1.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Isla Vista
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Isla Vista
9.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Isla Vista
9.7
How 65 Block compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 70
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 1%Household composition
- 68%Racial/ethnic minority
- 97%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within 65 Block. 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.
- 23.6%Housing insecurity
- 15.5%Utility-shutoff threat
- 40.7%Food insecurity
- 41.9%SNAP enrollment
- 26.1%Transit barriers
- 11.5%No health insurance
- 31.2%Frequent mental distress
- 43.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in 65 Block
Cost burden runs 87% here against 51.2% across Santa Barbara County. Set annual rent against average income of $26,346 and the ratio lands at 92%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
What pushes it up most is economic stress at 10/10. It sits 2.9 points above the Santa Barbara County average of 7.0.
The poverty rate is 71%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. On the high side, tenant-organizing strength reads 9.9/10.
This is renter territory: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Food insecurity runs 40.7% against 17.8% nationally.
Sitting well above the midpoint, housing-court posture reads 9.7/10. Housing insecurity runs 23.6% against 14.2% nationally.
Nationally it ranks #1 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 7.3/10. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 2.4 points hotter.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06083002924
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06083002924?
Census tract 06083002924 in the 65 Block neighborhood scores 9.9/10 (High 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 06083002924?
Median gross rent is $2,015/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 87% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06083002924?
70.6% of residents in tract 06083002924 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,746.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06083002924?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 70th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 1th, minority 68th, housing 97th.
Q5
Is tract 06083002924 considered part of 65 Block?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06083002924 fall within 65 Block (neighborhood centroid within 0.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06083002924 struggle to pay rent?
About 23.6% 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.
Q7
How does tract 06083002924 compare to Isla Vista overall?
Tract 06083002924 scores 9.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Isla Vista at 9.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Isla Vista; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Isla Vista
Top eight tracts in Isla Vista ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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