8 census tracts · pop 32,180 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 6.6–9.2
Orange Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Pasadena with 8 census tracts and a population of 32,180 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,932/month sits 15% lower than the Pasadena citywide average ($2,265).
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
8 tracts · population-weighted
Orange Heights vs PasadenaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orange Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.4%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
26.6%Food insecurity
25.2%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orange Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orange Heights?
Orange Heights scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Orange Heights compare to Pasadena overall?
Orange Heights scores 0.2 points lower than Pasadena overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,932 vs $2,265.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orange Heights?
Average gross rent in Orange eviction risk Heights is $1,932/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orange Heights residents are renters?
77% of Orange Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Pasadena). The neighborhood has 32,180 residents.
Q5
Is Orange Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Orange Heights sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Orange Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Orange Heights is census tract 06037462002 (score 9.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 9.2, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Orange Heights for landlords?
Orange eviction risk Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pasadena as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Orange Heights?
Orange Heights has 31,234 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
