Neighborhood · Ranked #1 of 84,120 nationally

Westlake South Eviction Risk: High , Los Angeles

Tract 06037208902 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 2,376 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

With a score of 9.9/10, tract 06037208902 in the Westlake South area of Los Angeles, CA reads high for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 2,376. What pushes it up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.

Risk score

9.9

High

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 60% Stable renters 40% Owners 0%

Tract context

Occupied units674

Renter share100.0%

SVI overall0.99

Poverty rate44.5%

Median income$37,759

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Los Angeles and the region

Centroid at 34.0564, -118.2724 · click any tract to drill in

Why Westlake South scores 9.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

44.5% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,491 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Los Angeles

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Los Angeles

9.0

How Westlake South compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 99

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

99%Socioeconomic
69%Household composition
97%Racial/ethnic minority
98%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Westlake South. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

45.0%Housing insecurity
24.6%Utility-shutoff threat
59.9%Food insecurity
60.7%SNAP enrollment
30.5%Transit barriers
37.7%No health insurance
23.8%Frequent mental distress
51.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Westlake South

Food insecurity runs 59.9% against 17.8% nationally. Housing insecurity runs 45.0% against 14.2% nationally.

Severe burden reaches 33%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. On the high side, economic stress reads 10/10. The poverty rate is 44%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest.

100% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. Set annual rent against average income of $37,759 and the ratio lands at 47%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 9.5/10.

Against the Los Angeles County average of 8.4, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.5 points. Average gross rent is $1,491, 23% below the Los Angeles average. 60% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, above the Los Angeles County average of 53.8%.

Nationally it ranks #1 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06037208902

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037208902?

Census tract 06037208902 in the Westlake South neighborhood scores 9.9/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06037208902?

Median gross rent is $1,491/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037208902?

44.5% of residents in tract 06037208902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,376.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037208902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 99th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 69th, minority 97th, housing 98th.

Is tract 06037208902 considered part of Westlake South?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037208902 fall within Westlake South (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037208902 struggle to pay rent?

About 45.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 24.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037208902 compare to Los Angeles overall?

Tract 06037208902 scores 9.9/10, right in line with the parent city of Los Angeles at 9.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Los Angeles eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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