Neighborhood · Westminster, CA

Little Saigon Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 24,183 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.6–6.8

Little Saigon is a asian (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Westminster with 4 census tracts and a population of 24,183 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,170/month sits 0% higher than the Westminster citywide average ($2,168).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Little Saigon vs Westminster How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.5% +58%

Westminster: 37.0%

Average gross rent

$2,170 +0%

Westminster: $2,168

Average HH income

$83,097 +0%

Westminster: $82,686

Poverty rate

13.1% -17%

Westminster: 15.8%

Renter share

42.3% -9%

Westminster: 46.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Little Saigon and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.6–6.8

Why Little Saigon scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.9 across tracts

8.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.9 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 8.9–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.9 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

13.1% below poverty line · Range 2.4–4.0 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–3.0 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Little Saigon vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Little Saigon?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 5.6 to 6.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.8 6.6 6.5 5.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Little Saigon

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059088904	6.8	4,938	55%	$1,954
06059099223	6.6	5,653	63%	$2,314
06059099204	6.5	5,208	56%	$2,256
06059088903	5.6	8,384	59%	$2,146

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 68%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 94%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Little Saigon?

Little Saigon scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Little Saigon compare to Westminster overall?

Little Saigon scores 1.8 points lower than Westminster overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,170 vs $2,168.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Little Saigon have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Saigon is census tract 06059088904 (score 6.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.8, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Little Saigon for landlords?

Little Saigon carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Little Saigon?

Little Saigon has 24,525 residents (Asian (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (65%), Hispanic / Latino (21.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Little Saigon

6.9 Midway City 9 tracts · pop 51,917 5.8 North Island 5 tracts · pop 24,190 6.2 Koreatown 12 tracts · pop 67,987 6.3 Mar-Les 14 tracts · pop 77,819 3.8 Concord Place 4 tracts · pop 16,478 5.8 Thornton Park 9 tracts · pop 48,338

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Westminster

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Little Saigon.

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