1 census tracts · pop 3,416 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Kelly Gulch maps to a single census tract in Topanga, CA, population 3,416. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 73%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
roughly three in four of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Topanga rate of 39.0%. The voucher gap is 33.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10. Running hot is supply constraint at 8.3/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10. 3.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate.
At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Average gross rent runs $3,501, close to the Topanga average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $136,856.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kelly Gulch vs TopangaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kelly Gulch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
3.8%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kelly Gulch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kelly Gulch?
Kelly Gulch scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Kelly Gulch compare to Topanga overall?
Kelly Gulch scores 1.4 points lower than Topanga overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $3,501.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kelly Gulch?
Average gross rent in Kelly Gulch is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kelly Gulch residents are renters?
13% of Kelly Gulch households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Topanga). The neighborhood has 3,416 residents.
Q5
Is Kelly Gulch a high social-vulnerability area?
Kelly Gulch sits in the 34th 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
How safe is Kelly Gulch for landlords?
Kelly Gulch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Topanga as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kelly Gulch?
Kelly Gulch has 3,682 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
