Census Tract · Ranked #16,850 of 84,120 nationally

West Covina Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 06037408137 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 4,202 · 71% of tract blocks fall in West Covina

Here is how census tract 06037408137, in West Covina in Los Angeles County, looks to a landlord: a 6.3/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 4,202. It lands near the 84th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,281 a month while the average household earns $90,385 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. About 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 28% Owners 44%

Tract context

Occupied units1,420

Renter share56.1%

SVI overall0.71

Poverty rate12.3%

Median income$90,385

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Covina and the region

Centroid at 34.0085, -117.8838 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Covina scores 5.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from West Covina

7.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

12.3% poverty · this tract

3.1

Supply constraint

$2,281 rent vs county FMR

3.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from West Covina

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from West Covina

8.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from West Covina

6.3

How West Covina compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

63%Socioeconomic
61%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
61%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

16.5%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility-shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
9.8%Transit barriers
10.7%No health insurance
15.3%Frequent mental distress
29.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Covina

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Covina, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Los Angeles County average of 6.5 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Asian and ranks around the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 16.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06037408137

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037408137?

Census tract 06037408137 in West Covina scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06037408137?

Median gross rent is $2,281/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037408137?

12.3% of residents in tract 06037408137 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,202.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037408137?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 61th, minority 95th, housing 61th.

What share of households in tract 06037408137 struggle to pay rent?

About 16.5% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037408137 compare to West Covina overall?

Tract 06037408137 scores 5.6/10, lower than the parent city of West Covina at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Covina; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Covina

Top eight tracts in West Covina ranked by composite eviction-risk score.