1 census tracts · pop 6,799 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Northwoods is a one-tract neighborhood of Central, LA, population 6,799. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. Against a Central baseline of 48.8%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The voucher gap is 20.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Average gross rent is $1,471, 12% above the Central average of $1,309. That places it #1 of 5 neighborhoods in Central. At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Ski Stone and Sherrington Place. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northwoods vs CentralHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwoods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwoods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwoods?
Northwoods scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Northwoods compare to Central overall?
Northwoods scores 0.6 points lower than Central overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 49% citywide. Average rent: $1,471 vs $1,309.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwoods?
Average gross rent in Northwoods is $1,471/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwoods residents are renters?
12% of Northwoods households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Central). The neighborhood has 6,799 residents.
Q5
Is Northwoods a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwoods sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Northwoods for landlords?
Northwoods carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Central as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwoods?
Northwoods has 6,442 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
