Neighborhood · Ranked #4,036 of 84,120 nationally

Athens Eviction Risk: Elevated , Los Angeles

Tract 06037291120 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 2,178 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 06037291120 sits in the Athens neighborhood of Los Angeles eviction risk, California eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 6.8/10. On the national scale it ranks #6,444 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,563 a month against an average household income of $73,167 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 71% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

7.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 37% Stable renters 34% Owners 29%

Tract context

Occupied units622

Renter share71.1%

SVI overall0.90

Poverty rate10.0%

Median income$73,167

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Los Angeles and the region

Centroid at 33.9128, -118.2869 · click any tract to drill in

Why Athens scores 7.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

10.0% poverty · this tract

2.5

Supply constraint

$1,563 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Los Angeles

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.0

How Athens compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 90

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

95%Socioeconomic
76%Household composition
98%Racial/ethnic minority
66%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Athens. 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.

27.0%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility-shutoff threat
31.7%Food insecurity
28.9%SNAP enrollment
15.0%Transit barriers
17.2%No health insurance
18.9%Frequent mental distress
36.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Athens

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at $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 Los Angeles eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Los Angeles County average of 6.5 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 27.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 12.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 90th 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 06037291120

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037291120?

Census tract 06037291120 in the Athens neighborhood scores 7.2/10 (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 06037291120?

Median gross rent is $1,563/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037291120?

10.0% of residents in tract 06037291120 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,178.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037291120?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 90th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 95th, household 76th, minority 98th, housing 66th.

Is tract 06037291120 considered part of Athens?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037291120 fall within Athens (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037291120 struggle to pay rent?

About 27.0% 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. 12.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037291120 compare to Los Angeles overall?

Tract 06037291120 scores 7.2/10, lower than the parent city of Los Angeles at 9.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Los Angeles eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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