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Neighborhood · Los Angeles, CA

Dayton Avenue Eviction Risk: High

7 census tracts · pop 19,373 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10 · range 6.4–9.1

Dayton Avenue is a hispanic-asian neighborhood in Los Angeles with 7 census tracts and a population of 19,373 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.1/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,554/month sits 20% lower than the Los Angeles citywide average ($1,933).

Risk score
8.1
High
7 tracts · population-weighted
Dayton Avenue vs Los Angeles How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.7% +48%
Los Angeles: 35.0%
Average gross rent
$1,554 -20%
Los Angeles: $1,933
Average HH income
$66,663 -17%
Los Angeles: $80,366
Poverty rate
20.4% +23%
Los Angeles: 16.6%
Renter share
72.4% +13%
Los Angeles: 64.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dayton Avenue and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 6.4–9.1

Why Dayton Avenue scores 8.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Economic stress
20.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–10.0 across tracts
5.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

Dayton Avenue vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dayton Avenue score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Dayton Avenue: 8.18.1Dayton AvenueNeighborhoodParent city: 9.99.9Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dayton Avenue?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.7 points from 6.4 to 9.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

7 tracts in Dayton Avenue

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037199400 9.1 4,497 54% $1,464
06037199001 8.6 2,214 62% $1,396
06037185320 8.4 2,735 48% $1,200
06037199201 8.3 3,540 48% $1,412
06037980010 7.9 175 88% $791
06037199002 7.5 2,610 68% $1,961
06037197200 6.4 3,602 35% $1,914
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dayton Avenue

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Dayton Avenue

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dayton Avenue?

Dayton Avenue scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 7 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 Dayton Avenue compare to Los Angeles overall?

Dayton Avenue scores 1.8 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,554 vs $1,933.
Q3

What is the average rent in Dayton Avenue?

Average gross rent in Dayton Avenue is $1,554/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Dayton Avenue residents are renters?

72% of Dayton Avenue households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 19,373 residents.
Q5

Is Dayton Avenue a high social-vulnerability area?

Dayton Avenue sits in the 84th 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 Dayton Avenue have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dayton Avenue is census tract 06037199400 (score 9.1/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 9.1, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Dayton Avenue for landlords?

Dayton Avenue carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Dayton Avenue?

Dayton Avenue has 19,791 residents (Hispanic-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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