4 census tracts · pop 15,485 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 3.4–7.3
Santiago Creek takes in 4 census tracts of Orange, CA and houses 15,485 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Orange baseline of 31.8%, 70% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.4 to 7.3. A 3.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $1,341 a month, rents sit 42% under what the rest of Orange commands.
19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Orange, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third.
Against average income of $140,985, annual rent is only 11%, a wide affordability cushion. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Santiago Creek vs OrangeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Santiago Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.7%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Santiago Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Santiago Creek?
Santiago Creek scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Santiago Creek compare to Orange overall?
Santiago Creek scores 1.1 points lower than Orange overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,341 vs $2,327.
Q3
What is the average rent in Santiago Creek?
Average gross rent in Santiago Creek is $1,341/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Santiago Creek residents are renters?
32% of Santiago Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Orange). The neighborhood has 15,485 residents.
Q5
Is Santiago Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Santiago Creek sits in the 51st 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 Santiago Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Santiago Creek is census tract 06059075812 (score 7.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 7.3, a spread of 3.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Santiago Creek for landlords?
Santiago Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Santiago Creek?
Santiago Creek has 15,545 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Hispanic / Latino (35.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
