Within neighborhood
11
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #23,808 of 84,120 nationally
South Whittier Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 06037502901 · Los Angeles, CA · pop 5,821 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
With a score of 5.5/10, tract 06037502901 in the South Whittier area of South Whittier, CA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 5,821 residents. It sits 2.9 points below the Los Angeles County average of 8.4.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 84%
Tract context
Occupied units1,562
Renter share16.4%
SVI overall0.46
Poverty rate6.9%
Median income$123,143
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
4
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
14
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Whittier and the region
Centroid at 33.9460, -118.0409 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Whittier scores 5.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Whittier
7.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
6.9% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$2,716 rent vs county FMR
5.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Whittier
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Whittier
7.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Whittier
5.6
How South Whittier compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 46
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 36%Socioeconomic
- 47%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 40%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within South 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.
- 18.2%Housing insecurity
- 6.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 19.6%Food insecurity
- 14.2%SNAP enrollment
- 9.5%Transit barriers
- 14.5%No health insurance
- 15.5%Frequent mental distress
- 30.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South Whittier
Cost burden runs 38% here against 53.8% across Los Angeles County. Average gross rent is $2,716, 42% above the South Whittier average.
23% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress at 1.7/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 7.5/10.
Running hot, tenant-organizing strength reads 7.5/10. Nationally it ranks #23,808 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Only 16% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Social vulnerability reads 5.1/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 2.0 points cooler. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $123,143.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 06037502901
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06037502901?
Census tract 06037502901 in the South Whittier neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06037502901?
Median gross rent is $2,716/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06037502901?
6.9% of residents in tract 06037502901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,821.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06037502901?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 47th, minority 90th, housing 40th.
Q5
Is tract 06037502901 considered part of South Whittier?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06037502901 fall within South Whittier (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06037502901 struggle to pay rent?
About 18.2% 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. 6.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06037502901 compare to South Whittier overall?
Tract 06037502901 scores 5.5/10, lower than the parent city of South Whittier at 6.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Whittier; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Whittier
Top eight tracts in South Whittier ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · CA
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6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
South Whittier
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
South Whittier
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06037503000
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
South Whittier
6
/ 10 · Elevated
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