9 census tracts · pop 44,840 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 5.2–8.3
West Whittier spans 9 census tracts of West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA and houses 44,840 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.5/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 63% against 30.7% citywide, putting West Whittier 31.8% over its own city.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.2 to 8.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,824, close to the West Whittier-Los Nietos average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $90,800.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
9 tracts · population-weighted
West Whittier vs West Whittier-Los NietosHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Whittier
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.0%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
18.6%SNAP enrollment
17.3%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Whittier
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Whittier?
West Whittier scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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 West Whittier compare to West Whittier-Los Nietos overall?
West Whittier scores 0.1 points lower than West Whittier-Los Nietos overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,824 vs $1,913.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Whittier?
Average gross rent in West Whittier is $1,824/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Whittier residents are renters?
32% of West Whittier households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in West Whittier-Los Nietos). The neighborhood has 44,840 residents.
Q5
Is West Whittier a high social-vulnerability area?
West Whittier sits in the 74th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Whittier have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Whittier is census tract 06037500900 (score 8.3/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 8.3, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is West Whittier for landlords?
West Whittier carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to West Whittier-Los Nietos as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Whittier?
West Whittier has 44,668 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (85.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
