1 census tracts · pop 2,239 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.4
Universal City is a one-tract quarter of Los Angeles, CA and houses 2,239 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.4/10, High tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
Cost burden runs 49% against 35.0% citywide, putting Universal City 13.5% over its own city. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
At $2,522 a month, rents sit 30% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
3.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. SNAP participation is 6.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #140 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Atwater Village and Beverly Crest score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $156,439, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Universal City vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Universal City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
3.8%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Universal City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Universal City?
Universal City scores 8.4/10 (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 Universal City compare to Los Angeles overall?
Universal City scores 1.4 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,522 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Universal City?
Average gross rent in Universal City is $2,522/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Universal City residents are renters?
50% of Universal City households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 2,239 residents.
Q5
Is Universal City a high social-vulnerability area?
Universal City sits in the 40th 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
How safe is Universal City for landlords?
Universal City carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). 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 (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Universal City?
Universal City has 2,273 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
