9 census tracts · pop 36,605 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 8.2–9.2
Golden Triangle is a 9-tract neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA and houses 36,605 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.6/10, High tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 35.0% citywide, putting Golden Triangle 15.5% over its own city.
At $3,052 a month, rents sit 58% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10.
This is a renter market: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.6/10.
Scores across the 9 constituent tracts range from 8.2 to 9.2. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The voucher gap is 16.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Food insecurity affects 9.4% of adults, 8.4 points below the national rate.
5.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #130 of 161 neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.6
High
9 tracts · population-weighted
Golden Triangle vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Golden Triangle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.0%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
7.8%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Golden Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Golden Triangle?
Golden Triangle scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 9 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 Golden Triangle compare to Los Angeles overall?
Golden Triangle scores 1.2 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $3,052 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Golden Triangle?
Average gross rent in Golden Triangle is $3,052/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Golden Triangle residents are renters?
69% of Golden Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 36,605 residents.
Q5
Is Golden Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?
Golden Triangle 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
Which tracts in Golden Triangle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Golden Triangle is census tract 06037273800 (score 9.2/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.2 to 9.2, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Golden Triangle for landlords?
Golden Triangle carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Golden Triangle?
Golden Triangle has 35,915 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61%), Hispanic / Latino (16.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
