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Neighborhood · Los Angeles, CA

Omaha Heights Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 4,632 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10 · range 8.9–8.9

Omaha Heights is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Los Angeles with 1 census tract and a population of 4,632 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.9/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,639/month sits 15% lower than the Los Angeles citywide average ($1,933).

Risk score
8.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Omaha Heights vs Los Angeles How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
67.8% +94%
Los Angeles: 35.0%
Average gross rent
$1,639 -15%
Los Angeles: $1,933
Average HH income
$55,313 -31%
Los Angeles: $80,366
Poverty rate
28.4% +72%
Los Angeles: 16.6%
Renter share
56.3% -12%
Los Angeles: 64.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Omaha Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.9–8.9

Why Omaha Heights scores 8.9

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
68% 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
56% 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
28.4% below poverty line · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Risk score comparison

Omaha Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Omaha Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Omaha Heights: 8.98.9Omaha HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 9.99.9Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Omaha Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037201401 8.9 4,632 68% $1,639
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Omaha Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Omaha Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Omaha Heights?

Omaha 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 Omaha Heights compare to Los Angeles overall?

Omaha Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,639 vs $1,933.
Q3

What is the average rent in Omaha Heights?

Average gross rent in Omaha Heights is $1,639/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Omaha Heights residents are renters?

56% of Omaha Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 4,632 residents.
Q5

Is Omaha Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Omaha Heights sits in the 94th 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

How safe is Omaha Heights for landlords?

Omaha 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 (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Omaha Heights?

Omaha Heights has 4,177 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (76.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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