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Neighborhood · Compton, CA

Rancho Dominguez Eviction Risk: High

3 census tracts · pop 11,701 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10 · range 6.9–9.1

Rancho Dominguez is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Compton with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,701 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.1/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,547/month sits 7% lower than the Compton citywide average ($1,664).

Risk score
8.1
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Rancho Dominguez vs Compton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.8% +44%
Compton: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,547 -7%
Compton: $1,664
Average HH income
$68,108 -8%
Compton: $74,270
Poverty rate
23.8% +39%
Compton: 17.1%
Renter share
50.0% +15%
Compton: 43.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Rancho Dominguez and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.9–9.1

Why Rancho Dominguez scores 8.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–8.5 across tracts
7.8
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 8.5–9.0 across tracts
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–8.5 across tracts
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 8.0–8.5 across tracts
8.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.9–8.5 across tracts
8.1
Economic stress
23.8% below poverty line · Range 3.4–8.3 across tracts
6.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Rancho Dominguez vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Rancho Dominguez score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Rancho Dominguez: 8.18.1Rancho DominguezNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Rancho Dominguez?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.2 points from 6.9 to 9.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Rancho Dominguez

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037543203 9.1 4,207 54% $1,968
06037570403 8.2 3,711 44% $1,400
06037543305 6.9 3,783 57% $1,222
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 91%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rancho Dominguez

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Rancho Dominguez

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Rancho Dominguez?

Rancho Dominguez scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Rancho Dominguez compare to Compton overall?

Rancho Dominguez scores 0.3 points lower than Compton overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,547 vs $1,664.
Q3

What is the average rent in Rancho Dominguez?

Average gross rent in Rancho Dominguez is $1,547/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Rancho Dominguez residents are renters?

50% of Rancho Dominguez households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Compton). The neighborhood has 11,701 residents.
Q5

Is Rancho Dominguez a high social-vulnerability area?

Rancho Dominguez sits in the 94th 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 Rancho Dominguez have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Rancho Dominguez is census tract 06037543203 (score 9.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 9.1, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Rancho Dominguez for landlords?

Rancho Dominguez carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Compton as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Rancho Dominguez?

Rancho Dominguez has 11,749 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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