1 census tracts · pop 3,475 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.4
Atwater Village is a one-tract quarter of Los Angeles, CA and houses 3,475 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.4/10, in the High tier. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
At $2,558 a month, rents sit 32% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands. 28% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, below the Los Angeles rate of 35.0%. The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #140 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Beverly Crest and Hollywood Hills.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $124,728.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Atwater Village vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Atwater Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Atwater Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Atwater Village?
Atwater Village scores 8.4/10 (High tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Atwater Village compare to Los Angeles overall?
Atwater Village scores 1.4 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,558 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Atwater Village?
Average gross rent in Atwater Village is $2,558/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Atwater Village residents are renters?
56% of Atwater Village households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 3,475 residents.
Q5
Is Atwater Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Atwater Village sits in the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Atwater Village for landlords?
Atwater Village carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Angeles as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Atwater Village?
Atwater Village has 3,228 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Hispanic / Latino (20%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
