Within neighborhood
88
th percentile
High
Neighborhood · Ranked #10,320 of 84,120 nationally
West Whittier Eviction Risk: Elevated , West Whittier-Los Nietos
Tract 06037502303 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 8,377 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Census tract 06037502303 covers part of the West Whittier area of West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA, and scores 7.5/10 on landlord eviction risk. 77% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, far above the Los Angeles County average of 53.8%.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 28%
Stable renters 9%
Owners 63%
Tract context
Occupied units1,924
Renter share36.6%
SVI overall0.92
Poverty rate16.1%
Median income$67,126
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
27
th percentile
Low
Within state
52
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Whittier-Los Nietos and the region
Centroid at 33.9674, -118.0753 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Whittier scores 7.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
16.1% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$2,135 rent vs county FMR
3.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos
5.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos
6.5
How West Whittier compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 92
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 79%Socioeconomic
- 87%Household composition
- 93%Racial/ethnic minority
- 90%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Whittier. 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.
- 25.3%Housing insecurity
- 10.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 30.4%Food insecurity
- 24.9%SNAP enrollment
- 13.8%Transit barriers
- 20.9%No health insurance
- 17.4%Frequent mental distress
- 37.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Whittier
29% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Set annual rent against average income of $67,126 and the ratio lands at 38%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. What pushes it up most is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10.
Running hot, local political climate reads 7.5/10. Housing insecurity runs 25.3% against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation runs 24.9% against 15.2% nationally. Against the Los Angeles County average of 8.4, this tract reads safer for landlords by 0.9 points. On the high side, regional political climate reads 7.2/10.
Average gross rent is $2,135, 12% above the West Whittier-Los Nietos average. That is riskier than roughly 88% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.3/10. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06037502303
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037502303?
Census tract 06037502303 in the West Whittier neighborhood scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06037502303?
Median gross rent is $2,135/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06037502303?
16.1% of residents in tract 06037502303 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,377.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06037502303?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 92th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 79th, household 87th, minority 93th, housing 90th.
Q5
Is tract 06037502303 considered part of West Whittier?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037502303 fall within West Whittier (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06037502303 struggle to pay rent?
About 25.3% 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. 10.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06037502303 compare to West Whittier-Los Nietos overall?
Tract 06037502303 scores 7.5/10, higher than the parent city of West Whittier-Los Nietos at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Whittier-Los Nietos
Top eight tracts in West Whittier-Los Nietos ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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