Neighborhood · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

West Whittier Eviction Risk: Moderate , West Whittier-Los Nietos

Tract 06037501400 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 3,093 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Census tract 06037501400 sits in the West Whittier area of West Whittier-Los Nietos, California eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. That is riskier than roughly 79% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

56% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,849 a month against an average household income of $89,500 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 55% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 24% Owners 45%

Tract context

Occupied units1,110

Renter share55.0%

SVI overall0.67

Poverty rate9.1%

Median income$89,500

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Whittier-Los Nietos and the region

Centroid at 33.9820, -118.0474 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Whittier scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

9.1% poverty · this tract

2.3

Supply constraint

$1,849 rent vs county FMR

2.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos

8.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from West Whittier-Los Nietos

6.3

How West Whittier compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 67

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

80%Socioeconomic
34%Household composition
92%Racial/ethnic minority
44%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
29%Grade C
13%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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.

21.4%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility-shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
18.3%SNAP enrollment
11.1%Transit barriers
16.2%No health insurance
16.9%Frequent mental distress
31.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Whittier

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.3/10. 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 Whittier-Los Nietos, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below 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.

Part of this tract, about 13% of its area, sat in the redlined grade-D zone on 1930s HOLC maps, though its dominant grade was C ("Declining"). That lending history still correlates with present-day rent burden.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 67th 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.

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 06037501400

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037501400?

Census tract 06037501400 in the West Whittier neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (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 06037501400?

Median gross rent is $1,849/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037501400?

9.1% of residents in tract 06037501400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,093.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037501400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 80th, household 34th, minority 92th, housing 44th.

Is tract 06037501400 considered part of West Whittier?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037501400 fall within West Whittier (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037501400 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.4% 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. 8.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037501400 compare to West Whittier-Los Nietos overall?

Tract 06037501400 scores 5.1/10, lower than the parent city of West Whittier-Los Nietos at 7.9/10. 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.

Was tract 06037501400 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 13% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Whittier-Los Nietos

Top eight tracts in West Whittier-Los Nietos ranked by composite eviction-risk score.