Neighborhood · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

East Whittier Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 06037501802 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 3,360 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

For landlords sizing up East Whittier in Whittier, census tract 06037501802 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. On the national scale it ranks #17,757 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

58% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,945 a month against an average household income of $91,742 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 20% Owners 53%

Tract context

Occupied units1,230

Renter share46.7%

SVI overall0.69

Poverty rate9.3%

Median income$91,742

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whittier and the region

Centroid at 33.9679, -118.0293 · click any tract to drill in

Why East Whittier scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Whittier

7.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.2

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

9.3% poverty · this tract

2.3

Supply constraint

$1,945 rent vs county FMR

2.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Whittier

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Whittier

8.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Whittier

6.3

How East Whittier compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

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

44%Socioeconomic
59%Household composition
85%Racial/ethnic minority
84%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

8%Grade A
0%Grade B
53%Grade C
1%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within East Whittier. 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.

15.9%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility-shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
8.4%Transit barriers
11.3%No health insurance
15.1%Frequent mental distress
28.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in East Whittier

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Whittier, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Los Angeles County average of 6.5 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Part of this tract, about 1% of its area, sat in the redlined grade-D zone on 1930s HOLC maps, though its dominant grade was C ("Declining"). That lending history still correlates with present-day rent burden.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06037501802

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037501802?

Census tract 06037501802 in the East Whittier neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 06037501802?

Median gross rent is $1,945/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06037501802?

9.3% of residents in tract 06037501802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,360.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06037501802?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 59th, minority 85th, housing 84th.

Is tract 06037501802 considered part of East Whittier?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037501802 fall within East Whittier (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06037501802 struggle to pay rent?

About 15.9% 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. 6.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06037501802 compare to Whittier overall?

Tract 06037501802 scores 5.1/10, lower than the parent city of Whittier at 8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Whittier; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 06037501802 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 1% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Whittier

Top eight tracts in Whittier ranked by composite eviction-risk score.