4 census tracts · pop 24,183 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 7.7–9.1
Little Saigon spans 4 census tracts of Westminster, CA and houses 24,183 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.6/10, High tier. Against a Westminster baseline of 37.0%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 7.7 to 9.1. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.6/10.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $2,170, close to the Westminster average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $83,097.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.6
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Little Saigon vs WestminsterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little Saigon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.1%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Saigon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Saigon?
Little Saigon scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 4 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 Little Saigon compare to Westminster overall?
Little Saigon scores 0.9 points higher than Westminster overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,170 vs $2,168.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Saigon?
Average gross rent in Little Saigon is $2,170/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Saigon residents are renters?
42% of Little Saigon households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Westminster). The neighborhood has 24,183 residents.
Q5
Is Little Saigon a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Saigon sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Little Saigon have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Saigon is census tract 06059099223 (score 9.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 9.1, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Saigon for landlords?
Little Saigon carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Westminster as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Little Saigon?
Little Saigon has 24,525 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (65%), Hispanic / Latino (21.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
