Eviction Risk in West Whittier , West Whittier-Los Nietos
Tract 06037500800 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 5,149 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Census tract 06037500800 sits in the West Whittier neighborhood of West Whittier-Los Nietos, California. It has a population of 5,149 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 68% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,860/month against a median household income of $114,310 — roughly 20% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 4,717 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 95.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 4.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
How the 5.9/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 3.9 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.8 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 7.2 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.5 | West Whittier-Los Nietos (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.2 | West Whittier-Los Nietos (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 6.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 6.5 | West Whittier-Los Nietos (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 6.6 | West Whittier-Los Nietos (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.5 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.1 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 69
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 46%Socioeconomic
- 55%Household composition
- 95%Racial/ethnic minority
- 82%Housing & transportation
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Whittier. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 19.5%Housing insecurity
- 7.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 21.6%Food insecurity
- 15.7%SNAP enrollment
- 10.2%Transit barriers
- 16.5%No health insurance
- 15.3%Frequent mental distress
- 32.1%Any disability
About tract 06037500800
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037500800?
Census tract 06037500800 in the West Whittier neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 06037500800?
Median gross rent is $1,860/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 06037500800?
6.1% of residents in tract 06037500800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,149.
How socially vulnerable is tract 06037500800?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 46th, household 55th, minority 95th, housing 82th.
Is tract 06037500800 considered part of West Whittier?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037500800 fall within West Whittier (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 06037500800 struggle to pay rent?
About 19.5% 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. 7.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.