Neighborhood · Pasadena, CA

Normandie Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 21,635 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 4.2–7.8

Normandie Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Pasadena with 4 census tracts and a population of 21,635 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (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 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,037/month sits 10% lower than the Pasadena citywide average ($2,265).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Normandie Heights vs Pasadena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.1% +72%

Pasadena: 31.5%

Average gross rent

$2,037 -10%

Pasadena: $2,265

Average HH income

$93,936 -9%

Pasadena: $103,778

Poverty rate

16.1% +22%

Pasadena: 13.2%

Renter share

42.1% -27%

Pasadena: 57.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Normandie Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.2–7.8

Why Normandie Heights scores 6.8

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 6.6–7.7 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.3 across tracts

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 5.0–9.5 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.4 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

16.1% below poverty line · Range 2.6–5.3 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–3.5 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Normandie Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Normandie Heights?

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 3.6 points from 4.2 to 7.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 7.7 6.8 4.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Normandie Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037461502	7.8	6,245	61%	$1,844
06037460900	7.7	6,720	44%	$2,182
06037461501	6.8	3,615	59%	$2,233
06037461100	4.2	5,055	56%	$1,943

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Normandie Heights

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

19.3%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
23.2%Food insecurity
21.8%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Normandie Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Normandie Heights?

Normandie Heights scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Normandie Heights compare to Pasadena overall?

Normandie Heights scores 1.3 points lower than Pasadena overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,037 vs $2,265.

What is the average rent in Normandie Heights?

Average gross rent in Normandie Heights is $2,037/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Normandie Heights residents are renters?

42% of Normandie Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Pasadena). The neighborhood has 21,635 residents.

Is Normandie Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Normandie Heights sits in the 77th 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 Normandie Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Normandie Heights is census tract 06037461502 (score 7.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 7.8, a spread of 3.6 points.

How safe is Normandie Heights for landlords?

Normandie Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pasadena as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Normandie Heights?

Normandie Heights has 21,162 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (26%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Normandie Heights

8 Orange Heights 8 tracts · pop 32,180 6.6 Bungalow Heaven 6 tracts · pop 26,176 6 Madison Heights 6 tracts · pop 28,476 5.4 Lamanda Park 9 tracts · pop 38,098 5.2 Emerald Isle 2 tracts · pop 12,274 5.7 Rancho San Rafael 3 tracts · pop 12,883

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pasadena

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Normandie Heights.

6.8 Washington Square 1 tracts · pop 2,736 6.5 Bungalow Heaven 6 tracts · pop 26,176 6.1 Madison Heights 6 tracts · pop 28,476 6 Old Pasadena 1 tracts · pop 1,386 7.9 Orange Heights 8 tracts · pop 32,180 5.2 Lamanda Park 9 tracts · pop 38,098

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