Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #162 of 84,120 nationally
66 Block Eviction Risk: High , Isla Vista
Tract 06083002926 · Santa Barbara, CA · pop 4,714 · neighborhood within 0.0 mi
Census tract 06083002926 covers the 66 Block neighborhood of Isla Vista, home to 4,714 residents. For landlords it grades 6.9/10, an elevated reading. On the national scale it ranks #5,513 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 86% of renter households, a severe level, and 70% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,718 a month against an average household income of $18,824 a year, roughly 110% of income at the averages. Renters make up 100% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
9.3
High
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 86%
Stable renters 14%
Owners 0%
Tract context
Occupied units1,690
Renter share100.0%
SVI overall0.77
Poverty rate74.7%
Median income$18,824
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
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 34.4131, -119.8606 · click any tract to drill in
Why 66 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
74.7% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,718 rent vs county FMR
1.0
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 66 Block compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 77
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 94%Socioeconomic
- 2%Household composition
- 64%Racial/ethnic minority
- 97%Housing & transportation
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.
- 26.7%Housing insecurity
- 18.5%Utility-shutoff threat
- 45.6%Food insecurity
- 49.5%SNAP enrollment
- 28.5%Transit barriers
- 14.5%No health insurance
- 30.2%Frequent mental distress
- 47.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in 66 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 26.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 18.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 77th 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.
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 06083002926
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06083002926?
Census tract 06083002926 in the 66 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 06083002926?
Median gross rent is $1,718/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 86% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06083002926?
74.7% of residents in tract 06083002926 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,714.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06083002926?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 94th, household 2th, minority 64th, housing 97th.
Q5
Is tract 06083002926 considered part of 66 Block?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06083002926 fall within 66 Block (neighborhood centroid within 0.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06083002926 struggle to pay rent?
About 26.7% 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. 18.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06083002926 compare to Isla Vista overall?
Tract 06083002926 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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