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Neighborhood · Glendale, CA

Adams Square Eviction Risk: Elevated

16 census tracts · pop 70,710 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10 · range 5.9–9.2

Adams Square is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Glendale with 16 census tracts and a population of 70,710 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,925/month sits 12% lower than the Glendale citywide average ($2,182).

Risk score
7.7
Elevated
16 tracts · population-weighted
Adams Square vs Glendale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.9% +53%
Glendale: 37.8%
Average gross rent
$1,925 -12%
Glendale: $2,182
Average HH income
$72,370 -14%
Glendale: $84,262
Poverty rate
16.3% +21%
Glendale: 13.4%
Renter share
79.9% +23%
Glendale: 64.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Adams Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 16 tracts span score 5.9–9.2

Why Adams Square scores 7.7

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
7.8
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 9.0–10.0 across tracts
9.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–9.5 across tracts
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
80% renter households · Range 9.5–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.7–9.0 across tracts
7.9
Economic stress
16.3% below poverty line · Range 1.2–7.6 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.3 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

Adams Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Adams Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Adams Square: 7.77.7Adams SquareNeighborhoodParent city: 8.38.3Parent 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 Adams Square?

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 3.3 points from 5.9 to 9.2. 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

16 tracts in Adams Square

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037302202 9.2 5,146 68% $1,852
06037302504 8.7 3,783 69% $1,827
06037302201 8.6 3,785 64% $1,830
06037302503 8.3 3,878 65% $1,871
06037302302 8.2 5,487 63% $1,868
06037302103 8.2 5,089 56% $1,911
06037302004 8.1 4,055 61% $1,998
06037302003 8 3,663 49% $2,059
06037186301 7.9 2,619 65% $1,822
06037302505 7.7 4,281 59% $1,709
06037302506 7.7 3,375 71% $1,941
06037302401 7.3 7,303 55% $1,957
06037302104 7 3,662 59% $2,029
06037302102 6.4 5,888 41% $2,171
06037186100 6.3 4,725 46% $1,816
06037181300 5.9 3,971 50% $2,052
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 16 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Adams Square

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

Frequently asked

About Adams Square

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Adams Square?

Adams Square scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 16 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 Adams Square compare to Glendale overall?

Adams Square scores 0.6 points lower than Glendale overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,925 vs $2,182.
Q3

What is the average rent in Adams Square?

Average gross rent in Adams Square is $1,925/month (pop-weighted across 16 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Adams Square residents are renters?

80% of Adams Square households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Glendale). The neighborhood has 70,710 residents.
Q5

Is Adams Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Adams Square sits in the 79th 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 Adams Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Adams Square is census tract 06037302202 (score 9.2/10). Across the 16 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 9.2, a spread of 3.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Adams Square for landlords?

Adams Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 16 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Glendale as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Adams Square?

Adams Square has 70,135 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.2%), Hispanic / Latino (30.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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