1 census tracts · pop 5,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Cowan Heights maps to a single census tract in Orange, CA and houses 5,954 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.6/10. 31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. SNAP participation is 5.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Orange, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Santiago Creek and Orange Park Acres. Against average income of $204,653, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $2,250, close to the Orange average.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cowan Heights vs OrangeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cowan Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.7%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cowan Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cowan Heights?
Cowan Heights scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Cowan Heights compare to Orange overall?
Cowan Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Orange overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,250 vs $2,327.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cowan Heights?
Average gross rent in Cowan Heights is $2,250/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cowan Heights residents are renters?
21% of Cowan Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Orange). The neighborhood has 5,954 residents.
Q5
Is Cowan Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Cowan Heights sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Cowan Heights for landlords?
Cowan Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Orange as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cowan Heights?
Cowan Heights has 5,761 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
