11 census tracts · pop 50,471 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 7.1–9.3
Willowbrook spans 11 census tracts of Compton, CA, population 50,471. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.2/10, in the High tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Compton rate of 35.9%.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Scores across the 11 constituent tracts range from 7.1 to 9.3. A 2.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 28.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.7/10.
Food insecurity affects 33.5% of adults, 15.7 points above the national rate. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,689, close to the Compton average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $75,623. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.2
High
11 tracts · population-weighted
Willowbrook vs ComptonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willowbrook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.0%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
33.0%Food insecurity
29.7%SNAP enrollment
19.1%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willowbrook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willowbrook?
Willowbrook scores 8.2/10 (High tier) across 11 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 Willowbrook compare to Compton overall?
Willowbrook scores 0.4 points higher than Compton overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,689 vs $1,664.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willowbrook?
Average gross rent in Willowbrook is $1,689/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willowbrook residents are renters?
41% of Willowbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Compton). The neighborhood has 50,471 residents.
Q5
Is Willowbrook a high social-vulnerability area?
Willowbrook sits in the 89th 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 Willowbrook have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Willowbrook is census tract 06037541401 (score 9.3/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 9.3, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Willowbrook for landlords?
Willowbrook carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). Pop-weighted across 11 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 (7.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Willowbrook?
Willowbrook has 49,414 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25%), White (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
