Eviction Risk in Sawtelle , Santa Monica
2 census tracts · pop 10,018 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9
Sawtelle is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Santa Monica with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,018 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,964/month sits 18% lower than the Santa Monica citywide median ($2,402).
Sawtelle vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Sawtelle vs Santa Monica
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 9,274 residents across all tracts in Sawtelle. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 34.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 39%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 12.7%
- Other / Multiracial 5.7%
2 tracts in Sawtelle
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06037701801 | 5.9 | 6,668 | 46% | $1,863 |
| 06037701701 | 5.9 | 3,350 | 48% | $2,166 |
CDC SVI percentile: 72
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sawtelle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 12.6%Housing insecurity
- 5.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 14.2%Food insecurity
- 12.7%SNAP enrollment
- 7.3%No health insurance
- 27.0%Any disability
About Sawtelle
What is the eviction-risk score for Sawtelle?
Sawtelle scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Sawtelle compare to Santa Monica overall?
Sawtelle scores 0.3 points lower than Santa Monica overall (6.2/10). Rent burden: 47% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,964 vs $2,402.
What is the median rent in Sawtelle?
Median gross rent in Sawtelle is $1,964/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Sawtelle residents are renters?
77% of Sawtelle households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Santa Monica). The neighborhood has 10,018 residents.
Is Sawtelle a high social-vulnerability area?
Sawtelle sits in the 72th 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.