2 census tracts · pop 7,517 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10
· range 1.4–1.9
Westwood Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Idylwood with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,517 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,571/month sits 23% lower than the Idylwood citywide average ($2,045).
Risk score
1.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood Park vs IdylwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westwood Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
103Total filings (sum)
3.29%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2012)
2.07%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
25.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Park?
Westwood Park scores 1.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Westwood Park compare to Idylwood overall?
Westwood Park scores 1.7 points lower than Idylwood overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,571 vs $2,045.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood Park?
Average gross rent in Westwood Park is $1,571/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood Park residents are renters?
30% of Westwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Idylwood). The neighborhood has 7,517 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood Park sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Westwood Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood Park is census tract 51059471402 (score 1.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 1.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Westwood Park for landlords?
Westwood Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Idylwood as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood Park?
Westwood Park has 7,397 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Hispanic / Latino (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
