24 census tracts · pop 78,869 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Westlake South takes in 24 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA, population 78,869. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.9/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Los Angeles baseline of 35.0%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. This is a renter market: 96% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 31% 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.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. Food insecurity affects 41.7% of adults, 23.9 points above the national rate.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $44,800 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $1,372 a month, rents sit 29% under what the rest of Los Angeles commands.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
With little internal variation, 9.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
24 tracts · population-weighted
Westlake South vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westlake South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.6%Housing insecurity
16.1%Utility shutoff threat
42.2%Food insecurity
41.3%SNAP enrollment
24.5%No health insurance
42.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westlake South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westlake South?
Westlake South scores 9.9/10 (High tier) across 24 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 Westlake South compare to Los Angeles overall?
Westlake South scores 0.1 points higher than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,372 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westlake South?
Average gross rent in Westlake South is $1,372/month (pop-weighted across 24 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westlake South residents are renters?
96% of Westlake South households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 78,869 residents.
Q5
Is Westlake South a high social-vulnerability area?
Westlake South sits in the 95th 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 Westlake South have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westlake South is census tract 06037208302 (score 9.9/10). Across the 24 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Westlake South for landlords?
Westlake South carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). Pop-weighted across 24 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 Westlake South?
Westlake South has 75,657 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
