Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #162 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 sits in the 65 Block neighborhood of Isla Vista, California eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 6.9/10. That is riskier than roughly 93% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
About 87% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 68% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,015 monthly, set against $26,346 in average yearly household income, roughly 92% of income at the averages. About 100% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
9.3
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
99
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 9.3
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
What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Isla Vista, 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 above the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 23.6% 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.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
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 9.3/10 (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 9.3/10, higher than the parent city of Isla Vista at 8.7/10. 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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