Neighborhood · Huntington Park, CA

Walnut Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

22 census tracts · pop 88,613 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10 · range 6.7–8.6

Walnut Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Huntington Park with 22 census tracts and a population of 88,613 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. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,444/month sits 4% lower than the Huntington Park citywide average ($1,505).

Risk score

7.7

Elevated

22 tracts · population-weighted

Walnut Park vs Huntington Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.1% +58%

Huntington Park: 34.2%

Average gross rent

$1,444 -4%

Huntington Park: $1,505

Average HH income

$64,817 +14%

Huntington Park: $56,952

Poverty rate

16.1% -9%

Huntington Park: 17.6%

Renter share

67.9% -10%

Huntington Park: 75.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walnut Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 22 tracts span score 6.7–8.6

Why Walnut Park 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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 7.6–8.8 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.9 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

68% renter households · Range 9.0–9.8 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.8 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

16.1% below poverty line · Range 2.1–6.6 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Walnut 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 1.9 points from 6.7 to 8.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

8.6 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.7

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

Census tracts

22 tracts in Walnut Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037533104	8.6	4,451	55%	$1,345
06037532605	8.5	4,129	53%	$1,443
06037532606	8.3	3,987	53%	$1,380
06037532607	8.2	4,943	57%	$1,240
06037533108	8.2	4,751	56%	$1,417
06037534804	8.2	4,363	59%	$1,388
06037533103	8.2	3,211	63%	$1,480
06037532500	8.1	3,833	69%	$1,427
06037535501	8	3,234	64%	$1,336
06037533105	7.9	2,419	65%	$1,644
06037534501	7.8	5,651	56%	$1,665
06037535603	7.8	3,841	53%	$1,582
06037533201	7.7	2,421	43%	$1,370
06037533204	7.6	4,451	47%	$1,562
06037534502	7.6	3,403	48%	$1,380
06037535502	7.3	5,345	47%	$1,424
06037535701	7.2	5,413	50%	$1,497
06037534802	7.2	2,649	63%	$1,450
06037534803	7	4,749	64%	$1,422
06037535605	6.9	4,546	36%	$1,322
06037535503	6.9	2,375	42%	$1,354
06037534700	6.7	4,448	53%	$1,585

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 22 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 95%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 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walnut Park

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

30.5%Housing insecurity
12.9%Utility shutoff threat
37.9%Food insecurity
32.8%SNAP enrollment
26.0%No health insurance
41.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Walnut Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Park?

Walnut Park scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 22 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 Walnut Park compare to Huntington Park overall?

Walnut Park scores 1.1 points lower than Huntington Park overall (8.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,444 vs $1,505.

What is the average rent in Walnut Park?

Average gross rent in Walnut Park is $1,444/month (pop-weighted across 22 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Walnut Park residents are renters?

68% of Walnut Park households are renter-occupied (vs 76% in Huntington Park). The neighborhood has 88,613 residents.

Is Walnut Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Walnut Park sits in the 91st 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 Walnut Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Walnut Park is census tract 06037533104 (score 8.6/10). Across the 22 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 8.6, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Walnut Park for landlords?

Walnut Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 22 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Huntington Park as a whole (8.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Walnut Park?

Walnut Park has 87,062 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (96%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Walnut Park

8.2 Florence-Firestone 9 tracts · pop 44,693 8.2 Walker 22 tracts · pop 91,676 8.2 Watts 25 tracts · pop 99,779 9 Central-Alameda 2 tracts · pop 7,602 8.7 South Park 6 tracts · pop 29,331 8.6 Nevin 18 tracts · pop 72,846

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