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Neighborhood · Long Beach, CA

Willowville Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 16,971 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.1–6.9

Willowville is a diverse neighborhood in Long Beach with 5 census tracts and a population of 16,971 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,659/month sits 11% lower than the Long Beach citywide median ($1,871).

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Willowville vs Long Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.2% +77%
Long Beach: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$1,659 -11%
Long Beach: $1,871
Average HH income
$65,394 -22%
Long Beach: $83,969
Poverty rate
18.5% +24%
Long Beach: 15.0%
Renter share
81.7% +39%
Long Beach: 58.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Willowville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 6.1–6.9

Why Willowville scores 6.7

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 7.5–8.5 across tracts
8.4
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 3.8–9.0 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–8.5 across tracts
8.3
Tenant organizing strength
82% renter households · Range 8.0–9.0 across tracts
8.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.3–8.5 across tracts
8.1
Economic stress
18.5% below poverty line · Range 2.2–6.0 across tracts
4.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Willowville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Willowville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Willowville: 6.76.7WillowvilleNeighborhoodParent 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 Willowville?

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 0.8 points from 6.1 to 6.9. 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

5 tracts in Willowville

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037575401 6.9 4,437 54% $1,448
06037573004 6.8 4,855 64% $1,616
06037573003 6.7 1,720 46% $1,872
06037573101 6.5 4,452 61% $1,785
06037573401 6.1 1,507 58% $1,807
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 72%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willowville

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

Frequently asked

About Willowville

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Willowville?

Willowville scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Willowville compare to Long Beach overall?

Willowville scores 1.7 points lower than Long Beach overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,659 vs $1,871.

Q3

What is the average rent in Willowville?

Median gross rent in Willowville is $1,659/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Willowville residents are renters?

82% of Willowville households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Long Beach). The neighborhood has 16,971 residents.

Q5

Is Willowville a high social-vulnerability area?

Willowville sits in the 90th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Willowville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Willowville is census tract 06037575401 (score 6.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.9 — a spread of 0.8 points.

Q7

How safe is Willowville for landlords?

Willowville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Willowville?

Willowville has 16,896 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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