Neighborhood · Long Beach, CA

Bixby Knolls Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 27,261 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 3.6–7.1

Bixby Knolls is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Long Beach with 6 census tracts and a population of 27,261 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,997/month sits 7% higher than the Long Beach citywide average ($1,871).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Bixby Knolls vs Long Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.4% +51%

Long Beach: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,997 +7%

Long Beach: $1,871

Average HH income

$109,365 +30%

Long Beach: $83,969

Poverty rate

7.4% -51%

Long Beach: 15.0%

Renter share

40.6% -31%

Long Beach: 58.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bixby Knolls and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.6–7.1

Why Bixby Knolls scores 5.6

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 7.5–8.5 across tracts

8.2

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 7.5–9.0 across tracts

8.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–8.5 across tracts

7.9

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 6.2–8.0 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–8.5 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.0 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–5.8 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Bixby Knolls vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bixby Knolls?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 3.5 points from 3.6 to 7.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 6.8 6.3 5.8 3.6 3.6

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Bixby Knolls

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037571504	7.1	5,030	51%	$1,738
06037571505	6.8	3,229	49%	$1,962
06037571502	6.3	5,033	57%	$1,872
06037571900	5.8	5,896	34%	$1,857
06037571400	3.6	5,018	49%	$2,059
06037570703	3.6	3,055	68%	$2,838

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bixby Knolls

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

14.1%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
13.1%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
27.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bixby Knolls

What is the eviction-risk score for Bixby Knolls?

Bixby Knolls scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Bixby Knolls compare to Long Beach overall?

Bixby Knolls scores 4.0 points lower than Long Beach overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,997 vs $1,871.

What is the average rent in Bixby Knolls?

Average gross rent in Bixby Knolls is $1,997/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bixby Knolls residents are renters?

41% of Bixby Knolls households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Long Beach). The neighborhood has 27,261 residents.

Is Bixby Knolls a high social-vulnerability area?

Bixby Knolls sits in the 57th 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.

Which tracts in Bixby Knolls have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bixby Knolls is census tract 06037571504 (score 7.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 7.1, a spread of 3.5 points.

How safe is Bixby Knolls for landlords?

Bixby Knolls carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 (9.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bixby Knolls?

Bixby Knolls has 26,940 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (33.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bixby Knolls

7.9 North Long Beach 16 tracts · pop 71,273 5.9 Dominguez 4 tracts · pop 17,691 7.1 American Gold Star Manor 10 tracts · pop 42,319 7.6 Willowville 5 tracts · pop 16,971 7.9 Cambodia Town 32 tracts · pop 138,459 6.8 Los Altos 10 tracts · pop 40,361

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Long Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bixby Knolls.

6 Marina Pacifica 6 tracts · pop 14,154 6.2 California Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,205 6.6 Belmont Shore 8 tracts · pop 38,315 6.7 Los Altos 10 tracts · pop 40,361 7.4 American Gold Star Manor 10 tracts · pop 42,319 7.8 Cambodia Town 32 tracts · pop 138,459

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