5 census tracts · pop 27,700 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 6.6–8.2
Fairbridge Square spans 5 census tracts of Orange, CA and houses 27,700 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.6/10, Elevated tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Orange rate of 31.8%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 6.6 to 8.2. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10.
At $2,123 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Orange commands. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Orange, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, OC Vibe and North El Modena score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $101,931.
55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Fairbridge Square vs OrangeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairbridge Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.6%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairbridge Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairbridge Square?
Fairbridge Square scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Fairbridge Square compare to Orange overall?
Fairbridge Square scores 0.7 points higher than Orange overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,123 vs $2,327.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairbridge Square?
Average gross rent in Fairbridge Square is $2,123/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairbridge Square residents are renters?
55% of Fairbridge Square households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Orange). The neighborhood has 27,700 residents.
Q5
Is Fairbridge Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairbridge Square sits in the 68th 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 Fairbridge Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairbridge Square is census tract 06059075902 (score 8.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.2, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairbridge Square for landlords?
Fairbridge Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairbridge Square?
Fairbridge Square has 28,567 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
