Neighborhood · Ranked #12,481 of 84,120 nationally

Westfield Eviction Risk: Elevated , Porterville

Tract 06107003700 · Tulare, CA · pop 6,031 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

With a score of 7.1/10, tract 06107003700 in the Westfield area of Porterville, CA reads elevated for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 6,031 residents. 65% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, well above the Tulare County average of 45.5%.

Risk score

7.1

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 29% Stable renters 15% Owners 56%

Tract context

Occupied units2,346

Renter share44.3%

SVI overall0.97

Poverty rate16.0%

Median income$61,250

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Porterville and the region

Centroid at 36.0867, -119.0241 · click any tract to drill in

Why Westfield scores 7.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Porterville

5.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.6

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

16.0% poverty · this tract

4.0

Supply constraint

$1,176 rent vs county FMR

3.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Porterville

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Porterville

8.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Porterville

7.8

How Westfield compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 97

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

89%Socioeconomic
97%Household composition
83%Racial/ethnic minority
89%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Westfield. 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.

23.9%Housing insecurity
12.8%Utility-shutoff threat
30.2%Food insecurity
29.0%SNAP enrollment
15.3%Transit barriers
19.2%No health insurance
19.9%Frequent mental distress
38.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Westfield

What pushes it up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8.2/10.

The severe-burden share is 18%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. SNAP participation runs 29.0% against 15.2% nationally.

Food insecurity runs 30.2% against 17.8% nationally. Running hot, housing-court posture reads 7.8/10.

Nationally it ranks #12,481 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.7/10. Of its three components the household composition measure is the most pressured.

It tracks the Tulare County average of 6.9 closely. Average gross rent is $1,176, close to the Porterville average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $61,250.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 06107003700

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06107003700?

Census tract 06107003700 in the Westfield neighborhood scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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 06107003700?

Median gross rent is $1,176/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06107003700?

16.0% of residents in tract 06107003700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,031.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06107003700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 97th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 89th, household 97th, minority 83th, housing 89th.

Is tract 06107003700 considered part of Westfield?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06107003700 fall within Westfield (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06107003700 struggle to pay rent?

About 23.9% 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. 12.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06107003700 compare to Porterville overall?

Tract 06107003700 scores 7.1/10, right in line with the parent city of Porterville at 7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Porterville; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Porterville

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