3 census tracts · pop 18,503 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 5.6–7.1
Westfield takes in 3 census tracts of Porterville, CA, population 18,503. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 41%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 75% against 33.7% citywide, putting Westfield 41.4% over its own city. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. At $1,492 a month, rents sit 30% over what the rest of Porterville commands.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 5.6 to 7.1. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.8/10. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,806.
30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Westfield vs PortervilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
16.3%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westfield?
Westfield scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Westfield compare to Porterville overall?
Westfield scores 0.5 points lower than Porterville overall (7/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,492 vs $1,148.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westfield?
Average gross rent in Westfield is $1,492/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westfield residents are renters?
30% of Westfield households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Porterville). The neighborhood has 18,503 residents.
Q5
Is Westfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Westfield sits in the 78th 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 Westfield have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westfield is census tract 06107003700 (score 7.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 7.1, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Westfield for landlords?
Westfield carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Porterville as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westfield?
Westfield has 18,478 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
