7 census tracts · pop 25,651 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10
· range 8.2–9.3
South Carthay spans 7 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA, population 25,651. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.7/10, in the High tier. Against a Los Angeles baseline of 35.0%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. At $2,650 a month, rents sit 37% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands.
30% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 9.3/10.
72% 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. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.7/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 8.2 to 9.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 4.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #123 of 161 neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $108,593.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.7
High
7 tracts · population-weighted
South Carthay 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 & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Carthay
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Carthay
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Carthay?
South Carthay scores 8.7/10 (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 South Carthay compare to Los Angeles overall?
South Carthay scores 1.1 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,650 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Carthay?
Average gross rent in South Carthay is $2,650/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Carthay residents are renters?
72% of South Carthay households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 25,651 residents.
Q5
Is South Carthay a high social-vulnerability area?
South Carthay sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South Carthay have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Carthay is census tract 06037216401 (score 9.3/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.2 to 9.3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is South Carthay for landlords?
South Carthay carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). 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 (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Carthay?
South Carthay has 26,136 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
