1 census tracts · pop 3,069 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 8.9–8.9
Castle Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA and houses 3,069 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.9/10, placing it 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.
This is a renter market: 76% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Average gross rent is $2,364, 22% above the Los Angeles average of $1,933.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Cost burden runs 42% against 35.0% citywide, putting Castle Heights 6.8% over its own city.
5.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #108 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Fairfax and Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $112,708.
One tract means one number: 8.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Castle Heights 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 & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Castle Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
8.5%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
20.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Castle Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Castle Heights?
Castle Heights scores 8.9/10 (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 Castle Heights compare to Los Angeles overall?
Castle Heights scores 0.9 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,364 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Castle Heights?
Average gross rent in Castle Heights is $2,364/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Castle Heights residents are renters?
76% of Castle Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 3,069 residents.
Q5
Is Castle Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Castle Heights sits in the 36th 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 Castle Heights for landlords?
Castle Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). 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 Castle Heights?
Castle Heights has 3,140 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Hispanic / Latino (26.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
