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Neighborhood · Long Beach, CA

Belmont Shore Eviction Risk: Elevated

8 census tracts · pop 38,315 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.0–6.7

Belmont Shore is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Long Beach with 8 census tracts and a population of 38,315 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,018/month sits 8% higher than the Long Beach citywide median ($1,871).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
8 tracts · population-weighted
Belmont Shore vs Long Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.8% +30%
Long Beach: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$2,018 +8%
Long Beach: $1,871
Average HH income
$103,456 +23%
Long Beach: $83,969
Poverty rate
9.8% -34%
Long Beach: 15.0%
Renter share
71.2% +21%
Long Beach: 58.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Belmont Shore and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 6.0–6.7

Why Belmont Shore scores 6.3

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 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
71% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
9.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–4.2 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Belmont Shore vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Belmont Shore score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Belmont Shore: 6.36.3Belmont ShoreNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Belmont Shore?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.7 points from 6.0 to 6.7. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

8 tracts in Belmont Shore

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037577000 6.7 7,149 48% $1,869
06037577100 6.5 7,370 46% $1,952
06037577504 6.5 1,281 66% $2,138
06037577606 6.4 3,998 42% $2,424
06037576700 6.4 3,968 45% $1,946
06037577300 6.0 5,899 38% $2,014
06037577200 6.0 5,770 34% $1,993
06037577400 6.0 2,880 35% $2,096
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Belmont Shore

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

Frequently asked

About Belmont Shore

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Belmont Shore?

Belmont Shore scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Belmont Shore compare to Long Beach overall?

Belmont Shore scores 2.1 points lower than Long Beach overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $2,018 vs $1,871.

Q3

What is the average rent in Belmont Shore?

Median gross rent in Belmont Shore is $2,018/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Belmont Shore residents are renters?

71% of Belmont Shore households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Long Beach). The neighborhood has 38,315 residents.

Q5

Is Belmont Shore a high social-vulnerability area?

Belmont Shore sits in the 32th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Belmont Shore have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Belmont Shore is census tract 06037577000 (score 6.7/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.0 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Belmont Shore for landlords?

Belmont Shore carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Long Beach as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Belmont Shore?

Belmont Shore has 38,490 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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