6 census tracts · pop 25,420 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 6.5–8.2
Downtown Fullerton spans 6 census tracts of Fullerton, CA, population 25,420. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Fullerton baseline of 36.5%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.5 to 8.2, a 1.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10. At $2,355 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Fullerton commands. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $107,997.
48% 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
6 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Fullerton vs FullertonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Fullerton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.8%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Fullerton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Fullerton?
Downtown Fullerton scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Downtown Fullerton compare to Fullerton overall?
Downtown Fullerton scores 0.0 points higher than Fullerton overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,355 vs $2,194.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Fullerton?
Average gross rent in Downtown Fullerton eviction risk is $2,355/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Fullerton residents are renters?
48% of Downtown Fullerton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Fullerton). The neighborhood has 25,420 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Fullerton a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Fullerton sits in the 60th 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 Downtown Fullerton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Fullerton is census tract 06059011403 (score 8.2/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 8.2, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Fullerton for landlords?
Downtown Fullerton eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fullerton as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Fullerton?
Downtown Fullerton has 25,615 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Hispanic / Latino (36.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
