15 census tracts · pop 57,656 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.6/10
· range 8.1–9.9
Little Italy takes in 15 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA, population 57,656. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.6/10, High tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Los Angeles rate of 35.0%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.9/10. Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. 68% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Scores across the 15 constituent tracts range from 8.1 to 9.9. A 1.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,628, 16% below the Los Angeles average of $1,933. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #62 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Miracle Mile and Larchmont.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $73,814.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.6
High
15 tracts · population-weighted
Little Italy vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little Italy
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.2%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
23.8%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
35.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Italy
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Italy?
Little Italy scores 9.6/10 (High tier) across 15 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 Little Italy compare to Los Angeles overall?
Little Italy scores 0.2 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,628 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Italy?
Average gross rent in Little Italy is $1,628/month (pop-weighted across 15 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Italy residents are renters?
68% of Little Italy households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 57,656 residents.
Q5
Is Little Italy a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Italy sits in the 77th 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 Little Italy have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Italy is census tract 06037296600 (score 9.9/10). Across the 15 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.1 to 9.9, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Italy for landlords?
Little Italy carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.6/10). Pop-weighted across 15 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 Little Italy?
Little Italy has 57,365 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
