Neighborhood · Ranked #17,132 of 84,120 nationally

South Whittier Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 06037503104 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 2,493 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Census tract 06037503104 covers part of the South Whittier area of South Whittier, CA, and scores 6.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,493. The clearest offset is supply constraint at 1/10.

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 8% Owners 80%

Tract context

Occupied units673

Renter share20.4%

SVI overall0.55

Poverty rate5.3%

Median income$83,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across South Whittier and the region

Centroid at 33.9202, -118.0433 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Whittier scores 6.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from South Whittier

7.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

5.3% poverty · this tract

1.3

Supply constraint

$1,494 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from South Whittier

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from South Whittier

7.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from South Whittier

5.6

How South Whittier compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 55

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

66%Socioeconomic
36%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
28%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Whittier. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

21.6%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility-shutoff threat
24.3%Food insecurity
18.3%SNAP enrollment
11.5%Transit barriers
17.5%No health insurance
16.6%Frequent mental distress
32.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Whittier

Against the Los Angeles County average of 8.4, this tract reads safer for landlords by 2.2 points. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1.3/10.

21% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. At $1,494 a month, rents run 22% under what the rest of South Whittier commands.

Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 7.5/10. Against Los Angeles County at 53.8%, 58% of renters here are cost-burdened. Housing insecurity runs 21.6% against 14.2% nationally.

Nationally it ranks #17,132 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. At 20% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.

CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 5.9/10. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.3 points cooler. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually signal a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06037503104

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037503104?

Census tract 06037503104 in the South Whittier neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06037503104?

Median gross rent is $1,494/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037503104?

5.3% of residents in tract 06037503104 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,493.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037503104?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 36th, minority 95th, housing 28th.

Is tract 06037503104 considered part of South Whittier?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037503104 fall within South Whittier (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037503104 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037503104 compare to South Whittier overall?

Tract 06037503104 scores 6.2/10, lower than the parent city of South Whittier at 6.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Whittier; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in South Whittier

Top eight tracts in South Whittier ranked by composite eviction-risk score.