15 census tracts · pop 60,165 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 8.4–9.9
Van Nuys spans 15 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA and houses 60,165 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.7/10, placing it in the High tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Los Angeles rate of 35.0%.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. 35% 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. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. 74% 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.
The 15 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 8.4 to 9.9, a 1.5-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 24.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,767, 9% below the Los Angeles average of $1,933. That places it #52 of 161 neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $74,993.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.7
High
15 tracts · population-weighted
Van Nuys vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Van Nuys
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.2%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
27.2%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Van Nuys
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Van Nuys?
Van Nuys scores 9.7/10 (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 Van Nuys compare to Los Angeles overall?
Van Nuys scores 0.1 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,767 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Van Nuys?
Average gross rent in Van Nuys is $1,767/month (pop-weighted across 15 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Van Nuys residents are renters?
74% of Van Nuys households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 60,165 residents.
Q5
Is Van Nuys a high social-vulnerability area?
Van Nuys sits in the 80th 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 Van Nuys have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Van Nuys is census tract 06037128210 (score 9.9/10). Across the 15 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 9.9, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Van Nuys for landlords?
Van Nuys carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys has 59,833 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
