Neighborhood · Gardena, CA

Roosevelt Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 18,899 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 4.3–7.9

Roosevelt is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in Gardena with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,899 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,237/month sits 24% higher than the Gardena citywide average ($1,809).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Roosevelt vs Gardena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.7% +77%

Gardena: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$2,237 +24%

Gardena: $1,809

Average HH income

$93,166 +17%

Gardena: $79,291

Poverty rate

9.2% -17%

Gardena: 11.1%

Renter share

39.9% -22%

Gardena: 51.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Roosevelt and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.3–7.9

Why Roosevelt scores 5.8

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 7.5–9.5 across tracts

8.1

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 6.6–10.0 across tracts

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–9.5 across tracts

7.3

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 8.8–9.5 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–9.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

9.2% below poverty line · Range 1.6–5.1 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–7.4 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Roosevelt vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Roosevelt?

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 3.6 points from 4.3 to 7.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.9 6.5 6.3 5.4 4.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Roosevelt

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037291220	7.9	3,008	53%	$1,431
06037291300	6.5	3,132	33%	$1,651
06037603102	6.3	3,859	65%	$1,872
06037603200	5.4	3,368	47%	$2,266
06037650101	4.3	5,532	79%	$3,245

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 73%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Roosevelt

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

13.4%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Roosevelt

What is the eviction-risk score for Roosevelt?

Roosevelt scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Roosevelt compare to Gardena overall?

Roosevelt scores 2.3 points lower than Gardena overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,237 vs $1,809.

What is the average rent in Roosevelt?

Average gross rent in Roosevelt is $2,237/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Roosevelt residents are renters?

40% of Roosevelt households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gardena). The neighborhood has 18,899 residents.

Is Roosevelt a high social-vulnerability area?

Roosevelt sits in the 77th 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.

Which tracts in Roosevelt have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Roosevelt is census tract 06037291220 (score 7.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 7.9, a spread of 3.6 points.

How safe is Roosevelt for landlords?

Roosevelt carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gardena as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Roosevelt?

Roosevelt has 17,799 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (33%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Roosevelt

6 Moneta 4 tracts · pop 17,709 6.5 Strawberry Park 18 tracts · pop 66,861 5.9 Dolanco Junction 8 tracts · pop 34,742 5.4 Bridgedale 8 tracts · pop 31,321 4.2 El Nido 13 tracts · pop 61,815 7.9 Athens 10 tracts · pop 40,432

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gardena

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Roosevelt.

5.9 Moneta 4 tracts · pop 17,709 6.5 Strawberry Park 18 tracts · pop 66,861

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