11 census tracts · pop 45,860 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 5.7–9.9
Lair Port takes in 11 census tracts of Hawthorne, CA and houses 45,860 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 35.4% citywide, putting Lair Port 16.9% over its own city.
Scores across the 11 constituent tracts range from 5.7 to 9.9. A 4.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
26% 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. At $2,088 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Hawthorne commands. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 3/10. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $106,828.
55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 4.2 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
7.7
Elevated
11 tracts · population-weighted
Lair Port vs HawthorneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lair Port
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.7%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
21.8%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
30.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lair Port
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lair Port?
Lair Port scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 11 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 Lair Port compare to Hawthorne overall?
Lair Port scores 1.3 points lower than Hawthorne overall (9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,088 vs $1,782.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lair Port?
Average gross rent in Lair Port is $2,088/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lair Port residents are renters?
55% of Lair Port households are renter-occupied (vs 73% in Hawthorne). The neighborhood has 45,860 residents.
Q5
Is Lair Port a high social-vulnerability area?
Lair Port sits in the 59th 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 Lair Port have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lair Port is census tract 06037602103 (score 9.9/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 9.9, a spread of 4.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Lair Port for landlords?
Lair Port carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 11 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hawthorne as a whole (9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lair Port?
Lair Port has 45,830 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
