3 census tracts · pop 8,871 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 9.4–9.9
Baird Park spans 3 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA, population 8,871. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.7/10, placing it in the High tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,314, 32% below the Los Angeles average of $1,933. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Food insecurity affects 29.0% of adults, 11.2 points above the national rate. Cost burden runs 39% against 35.0% citywide, putting Baird Park 4.4% over its own city. SNAP participation is 24.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #52 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Sun Valley and Dayton Avenue score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $88,460, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 3 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.7
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Baird Park vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Baird Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.2%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
28.9%Food insecurity
24.6%SNAP enrollment
18.6%No health insurance
36.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Baird Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Baird Park?
Baird Park scores 9.7/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Baird Park compare to Los Angeles overall?
Baird Park scores 0.1 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,314 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Baird Park?
Average gross rent in Baird Park is $1,314/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Baird Park residents are renters?
54% of Baird Park households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 8,871 residents.
Q5
Is Baird Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Baird Park sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Baird Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Baird Park is census tract 06037201301 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.4 to 9.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Baird Park for landlords?
Baird Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Baird Park?
Baird Park has 8,599 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.