9 census tracts · pop 44,693 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.6/10
· range 8.7–9.9
Florence-Firestone takes in 9 census tracts of Florence-Graham, CA and houses 44,693 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.6/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 35.7% citywide, putting Florence-Firestone 21.9% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Food insecurity affects 43.4% of adults, 25.6 points above the national rate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 34.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 8.7 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Average gross rent is $1,424, 6% below the Florence-Graham average of $1,521. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $61,353.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 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
9.6
High
9 tracts · population-weighted
Florence-Firestone vs Florence-GrahamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Florence-Firestone
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.4%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
43.5%Food insecurity
39.5%SNAP enrollment
28.1%No health insurance
43.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Florence-Firestone
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Florence-Firestone?
Florence-Firestone scores 9.6/10 (High tier) across 9 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 Florence-Firestone compare to Florence-Graham overall?
Florence-Firestone scores 0.9 points higher than Florence-Graham overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,424 vs $1,521.
Q3
What is the average rent in Florence-Firestone?
Average gross rent in Florence-Firestone is $1,424/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Florence-Firestone residents are renters?
65% of Florence-Firestone households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Florence-Graham). The neighborhood has 44,693 residents.
Q5
Is Florence-Firestone a high social-vulnerability area?
Florence-Firestone sits in the 90th 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 Florence-Firestone have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Florence-Firestone is census tract 06037532900 (score 9.9/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.7 to 9.9, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Florence-Firestone for landlords?
Florence-Firestone carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Florence-Graham as a whole (8.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Florence-Firestone?
Florence-Firestone has 43,723 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (95.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
