Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #24,926 of 84,120 nationally
Strawberry Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Gardena
Tract 06037602802 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 4,637 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi
For landlords sizing up the Strawberry Park area of Gardena, census tract 06037602802 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.2/10. On the national scale it ranks #15,656 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 54% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 37% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,500 a month against an average household income of $106,793 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,287
Renter share11.7%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate4.1%
Median income$106,793
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
39
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Gardena and the region
Centroid at 33.9202, -118.3004 · click any tract to drill in
Why Strawberry Park scores 5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Gardena
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
4.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,500 rent vs county FMR
4.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Gardena
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Gardena
8.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Gardena
7.1
How Strawberry Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 62
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 67%Household composition
- 98%Racial/ethnic minority
- 43%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Strawberry Park. 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.
- 18.0%Housing insecurity
- 8.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 18.6%Food insecurity
- 16.6%SNAP enrollment
- 9.7%Transit barriers
- 8.7%No health insurance
- 15.6%Frequent mental distress
- 30.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Strawberry Park
The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 8.7/10. 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 Gardena, 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 predominantly Black and ranks around the 62nd 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 18.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.2% 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 06037602802
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037602802?
Census tract 06037602802 in the Strawberry Park neighborhood scores 5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06037602802?
Median gross rent is $2,500/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06037602802?
4.1% of residents in tract 06037602802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,637.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06037602802?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 67th, minority 98th, housing 43th.
Q5
Is tract 06037602802 considered part of Strawberry Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037602802 fall within Strawberry Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06037602802 struggle to pay rent?
About 18.0% 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. 8.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06037602802 compare to Gardena overall?
Tract 06037602802 scores 5/10, lower than the parent city of Gardena at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Gardena; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Gardena
Top eight tracts in Gardena ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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