Neighborhood · Ranked #1 of 84,120 nationally

Northridge Eviction Risk: High , Los Angeles

Tract 06037131021 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 3,423 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

06037131021 is a census tract in the Northridge area of Los Angeles, CA. It scores 9.9/10 for landlords. It is home to 3,423 residents. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.

Risk score

9.9

High

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 50% Stable renters 27% Owners 23%

Tract context

Occupied units985

Renter share77.1%

SVI overall0.96

Poverty rate10.5%

Median income$60,609

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Los Angeles and the region

Centroid at 34.2199, -118.5394 · click any tract to drill in

Why Northridge scores 9.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

10.5% poverty · this tract

2.6

Supply constraint

$1,623 rent vs county FMR

1.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Los Angeles

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.0

How Northridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 96

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

91%Socioeconomic
92%Household composition
85%Racial/ethnic minority
90%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Northridge. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

23.6%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility-shutoff threat
29.5%Food insecurity
26.9%SNAP enrollment
14.1%Transit barriers
16.8%No health insurance
18.8%Frequent mental distress
36.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Northridge

On the high side, local political climate reads 9.5/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate.

Running hot, eviction-process difficulty reads 9.5/10. 77% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.

Cost burden runs 65% here against 53.8% across Los Angeles County. Annualized rent equals 32% of average household income of $60,609, past the 30% affordability line, which thins the margin any screening standard has to work with.

It sits 1.5 points above the Los Angeles County average of 8.4. Food insecurity runs 29.5% against 17.8% nationally.

Housing insecurity runs 23.6% against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,623, 16% below the Los Angeles average. Nationally it ranks #1 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 9.6/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 2.4 points hotter.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06037131021

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037131021?

Census tract 06037131021 in the Northridge neighborhood scores 9.9/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06037131021?

Median gross rent is $1,623/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037131021?

10.5% of residents in tract 06037131021 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,423.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037131021?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 92th, minority 85th, housing 90th.

Is tract 06037131021 considered part of Northridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037131021 fall within Northridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037131021 struggle to pay rent?

About 23.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037131021 compare to Los Angeles overall?

Tract 06037131021 scores 9.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Los Angeles at 9.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Los Angeles eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Los Angeles

Top eight tracts in Los Angeles ranked by composite eviction-risk score.