3 census tracts · pop 15,542 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.4–6.1
Lake Park West is a 3-tract neighborhood of Lake Forest, CA, population 15,542. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 34.1% citywide, putting Lake Park West 26.8% over its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.6/10. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. Average gross rent is $2,873, 8% above the Lake Forest average of $2,672. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Lake Forest, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third.
Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Lower Heatherview and Park Place Ranchwood score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 3 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $134,216.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Lake Park West vs Lake ForestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Park West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.9%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lake Park West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Park West?
Lake Park West scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Lake Park West compare to Lake Forest overall?
Lake Park West scores 0.8 points lower than Lake Forest overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,873 vs $2,672.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lake Park West?
Average gross rent in Lake Park West is $2,873/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lake Park West residents are renters?
18% of Lake Park West households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Lake Forest). The neighborhood has 15,542 residents.
Q5
Is Lake Park West a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Park West sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Lake Park West have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lake Park West is census tract 06059052410 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.1, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Lake Park West for landlords?
Lake Park West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lake Forest as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lake Park West?
Lake Park West has 15,486 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Hispanic / Latino (31%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
