Eviction Risk in Watts , Los Angeles
25 census tracts · pop 99,779 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 6.1–7.7
Watts is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Los Angeles with 25 census tracts and a population of 99,779 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,518/month sits 21% lower than the Los Angeles citywide median ($1,933).
Watts vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Watts vs Los Angeles
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 98,258 residents across all tracts in Watts. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 81.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 15.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
- Other / Multiracial 1.3%
25 tracts in Watts
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06037243100 | 7.7 | 5,552 | 72% | $1,097 |
| 06037242600 | 7.7 | 4,698 | 56% | $926 |
| 06037240902 | 7.6 | 3,658 | 63% | $1,438 |
| 06037242100 | 7.5 | 2,680 | 43% | $1,056 |
| 06037242202 | 7.4 | 2,966 | 61% | $1,147 |
| 06037240901 | 7.4 | 2,711 | 67% | $1,413 |
| 06037242300 | 7.3 | 5,010 | 55% | $1,380 |
| 06037240800 | 7.3 | 4,470 | 65% | $1,500 |
| 06037241002 | 7.3 | 3,776 | 67% | $1,833 |
| 06037242000 | 7.2 | 4,074 | 66% | $1,600 |
| 06037243001 | 7.2 | 3,444 | 81% | $2,223 |
| 06037240700 | 7.1 | 6,324 | 71% | $1,680 |
| 06037242700 | 7.1 | 4,982 | 61% | $1,324 |
| 06037242201 | 7.1 | 4,011 | 56% | $1,660 |
| 06037540600 | 6.9 | 4,595 | 73% | $1,585 |
| 06037535400 | 6.9 | 3,434 | 58% | $1,646 |
| 06037540400 | 6.6 | 1,907 | 64% | $1,155 |
| 06037535102 | 6.5 | 4,570 | 72% | $1,697 |
| 06037243002 | 6.5 | 2,846 | 40% | $2,022 |
| 06037535200 | 6.3 | 6,043 | 78% | $1,665 |
| 06037535607 | 6.3 | 4,469 | 49% | $1,684 |
| 06037540700 | 6.3 | 3,066 | 56% | $1,659 |
| 06037535604 | 6.2 | 4,256 | 48% | $1,340 |
| 06037540300 | 6.1 | 4,363 | 68% | $1,715 |
| 06037535606 | 6.1 | 1,874 | 61% | $1,411 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 25 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Watts
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 34.1%Housing insecurity
- 16.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 42.6%Food insecurity
- 40.5%SNAP enrollment
- 24.4%No health insurance
- 42.5%Any disability
About Watts
What is the eviction-risk score for Watts?
Watts scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 25 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Watts compare to Los Angeles overall?
Watts scores 2.1 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.1/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,518 vs $1,933.
What is the median rent in Watts?
Median gross rent in Watts is $1,518/month (pop-weighted across 25 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Watts residents are renters?
58% of Watts households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 99,779 residents.
Is Watts a high social-vulnerability area?
Watts sits in the 92th 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.