2 census tracts · pop 8,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 7.7–8.3
Sparr Heights spans 2 census tracts of Glendale, CA, population 8,389. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.1/10, in the High tier. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Glendale rate of 37.8%.
34% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10.
Annualized rent equals 32% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.6/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At $2,330 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Glendale commands. That places it #4 of 6 neighborhoods in Glendale.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes. 63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.1
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sparr Heights vs GlendaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sparr Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sparr Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sparr Heights?
Sparr Heights scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Sparr Heights compare to Glendale overall?
Sparr Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Glendale overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $2,330 vs $2,182.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sparr Heights?
Average gross rent in Sparr Heights is $2,330/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sparr Heights residents are renters?
63% of Sparr Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Glendale). The neighborhood has 8,389 residents.
Q5
Is Sparr Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Sparr Heights sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Sparr Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sparr Heights is census tract 06037300503 (score 8.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 8.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Sparr Heights for landlords?
Sparr Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sparr Heights?
Sparr Heights has 8,219 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.