Neighborhood · Ranked #1 of 84,120 nationally

Westlake South Eviction Risk: High , Los Angeles

Tract 06037209201 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 3,026 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

With a score of 9.9/10, tract 06037209201 in the Westlake South area of Los Angeles, CA reads high for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,026 residents. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.

Risk score

9.9

High

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 64% Stable renters 30% Owners 6%

Tract context

Occupied units2,061

Renter share93.5%

SVI overall0.60

Poverty rate24.2%

Median income$73,599

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Los Angeles and the region

Centroid at 34.0524, -118.2627 · click any tract to drill in

Why Westlake South scores 9.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

24.2% poverty · this tract

6.1

Supply constraint

$2,654 rent vs county FMR

5.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Los Angeles

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.0

How Westlake South compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 60

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

61%Socioeconomic
4%Household composition
80%Racial/ethnic minority
91%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Westlake South. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

12.2%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility-shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
8.1%Transit barriers
5.7%No health insurance
16.6%Frequent mental distress
21.1%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Westlake South

35% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. 94% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. Cost burden runs 68% here against 53.8% across Los Angeles County.

Running hot, local political climate reads 9.5/10. Set annual rent against average income of $73,599 and the ratio lands at 43%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

Average gross rent is $2,654, 37% above the Los Angeles average. On the high side, eviction-process difficulty reads 9.5/10. Against the Los Angeles County average of 8.4, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.5 points.

The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. That is riskier than roughly 100% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.

Social vulnerability reads 6.4/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 2.4 points hotter.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 06037209201

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037209201?

Census tract 06037209201 in the Westlake South neighborhood scores 9.9/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06037209201?

Median gross rent is $2,654/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037209201?

24.2% of residents in tract 06037209201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,026.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037209201?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 61th, household 4th, minority 80th, housing 91th.

Is tract 06037209201 considered part of Westlake South?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037209201 fall within Westlake South (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037209201 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037209201 compare to Los Angeles overall?

Tract 06037209201 scores 9.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Los Angeles at 9.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Los Angeles eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

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