Neighborhood · Gardena, CA

Strawberry Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

18 census tracts · pop 66,861 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 5–8.5

Strawberry Park is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Gardena with 18 census tracts and a population of 66,861 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,776/month sits 2% lower than the Gardena citywide average ($1,809).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

18 tracts · population-weighted

Strawberry Park vs Gardena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.9% +59%

Gardena: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,776 -2%

Gardena: $1,809

Average HH income

$79,191 0%

Gardena: $79,291

Poverty rate

11.8% +7%

Gardena: 11.1%

Renter share

57.3% +12%

Gardena: 51.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Strawberry Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 18 tracts span score 5–8.5

Why Strawberry Park scores 6.5

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 6.8–9.5 across tracts

7.6

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 6.8–10.0 across tracts

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–9.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

57% renter households · Range 4.0–9.8 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–9.0 across tracts

6.9

Economic stress

11.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.8 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.5 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Strawberry Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Strawberry Park?

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 3.5 points from 5 to 8.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.5 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.0

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

Census tracts

18 tracts in Strawberry Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037602506	8.5	4,135	48%	$1,736
06037602507	7.3	5,233	60%	$1,745
06037291130	6.9	3,492	33%	$1,911
06037603101	6.8	4,735	58%	$1,961
06037603705	6.7	2,824	67%	$1,816
06037603008	6.6	4,133	28%	$1,252
06037602602	6.6	2,839	68%	$1,824
06037603005	6.5	6,482	63%	$1,832
06037603007	6.5	3,473	71%	$1,826
06037602512	6.4	1,926	49%	$1,856
06037603706	6.3	3,366	62%	$1,720
06037603400	6.2	3,836	44%	$1,650
06037603500	6.2	2,987	52%	$1,987
06037603006	6.2	1,864	35%	$1,591
06037602900	6.1	4,115	18%	$1,277
06037603004	6	1,712	59%	$1,698
06037602601	5.7	5,072	72%	$1,656
06037602802	5	4,637	54%	$2,500

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 18 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Strawberry Park

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

21.4%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
22.7%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Strawberry Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Strawberry Park?

Strawberry Park scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 18 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 Strawberry Park compare to Gardena overall?

Strawberry Park scores 1.6 points lower than Gardena overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,776 vs $1,809.

What is the average rent in Strawberry Park?

Average gross rent in Strawberry Park is $1,776/month (pop-weighted across 18 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Strawberry Park residents are renters?

57% of Strawberry Park households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gardena). The neighborhood has 66,861 residents.

Is Strawberry Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Strawberry Park sits in the 80th 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 Strawberry Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Strawberry Park is census tract 06037602506 (score 8.5/10). Across the 18 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 8.5, a spread of 3.5 points.

How safe is Strawberry Park for landlords?

Strawberry Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 18 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 Strawberry Park?

Strawberry Park has 65,541 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Strawberry Park

6 Moneta 4 tracts · pop 17,709 8 Westmont 15 tracts · pop 65,932 7.9 Athens 10 tracts · pop 40,432 6.1 Roosevelt 5 tracts · pop 18,899 5.4 Bridgedale 8 tracts · pop 31,321 7.1 Del Aire 3 tracts · pop 15,203

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gardena

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Strawberry Park.

5.9 Moneta 4 tracts · pop 17,709 5.8 Roosevelt 5 tracts · pop 18,899

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