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Neighborhood · Youngstown, OH

La La Land Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,600 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

La La Land is a black-white neighborhood in Youngstown with 1 census tract and a population of 2,600 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $447/month sits 39% lower than the Youngstown citywide average ($728).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
La La Land vs Youngstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.6% +77%
Youngstown: 34.3%
Average gross rent
$447 -39%
Youngstown: $728
Average HH income
$18,618 -46%
Youngstown: $34,746
Poverty rate
49.9% +38%
Youngstown: 36.2%
Renter share
68.0% +55%
Youngstown: 43.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across La La Land and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why La La Land scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Rent control risk
61% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
68% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Economic stress
49.9% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

La La Land vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

La La Land score vs. parent city, state, U.S.La La Land: 6.06.0La La LandNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in La La Land

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39099813700 6 2,600 61% $447
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 86%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in La La Land

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 296Total filings (sum)
  • 5.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.6%Peak year (2009)
  • 5.47%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in La La Land

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About La La Land

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for La La Land?

La La Land scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 La La Land compare to Youngstown overall?

La La Land scores 2.8 points higher than Youngstown overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $447 vs $728.
Q3

What is the average rent in La La Land?

Average gross rent in La La Land is $447/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of La La Land residents are renters?

68% of La La Land households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Youngstown). The neighborhood has 2,600 residents.
Q5

Is La La Land a high social-vulnerability area?

La La Land sits in the 96th 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

How safe is La La Land for landlords?

La La Land carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Youngstown as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of La La Land?

La La Land has 2,403 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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