Neighborhood · Fullerton, CA

Old Town Placentia Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 42,404 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 4–7.8

Old Town Placentia is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Fullerton with 9 census tracts and a population of 42,404 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,144/month sits 2% lower than the Fullerton citywide average ($2,194).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Old Town Placentia vs Fullerton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.3% +60%

Fullerton: 36.5%

Average gross rent

$2,144 -2%

Fullerton: $2,194

Average HH income

$87,267 -16%

Fullerton: $104,219

Poverty rate

18.2% +49%

Fullerton: 12.2%

Renter share

61.5% +28%

Fullerton: 48.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Town Placentia and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 4–7.8

Why Old Town Placentia scores 5.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–6.0 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 6.5–8.5 across tracts

8.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

62% renter households · Range 6.0–9.0 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–7.2 across tracts

6.8

Economic stress

18.2% below poverty line · Range 1.9–7.6 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.2 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Old Town Placentia vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Old Town Placentia?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.8 points from 4 to 7.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 7.2 6.6 6.0 5.9 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Old Town Placentia

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059011711	7.8	7,023	61%	$2,026
06059011504	7.2	5,129	65%	$2,019
06059011722	6.6	2,446	69%	$1,751
06059011502	6	4,985	59%	$2,009
06059011720	5.9	5,736	74%	$2,061
06059011721	4.8	4,980	52%	$1,978
06059011503	4.8	1,831	14%	$3,237
06059011712	4.5	4,509	52%	$1,966
06059011716	4	5,765	53%	$2,700

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 42%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Town Placentia

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

18.2%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
22.8%Food insecurity
19.2%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Old Town Placentia

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Town Placentia?

Old Town Placentia scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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.

How does Old Town Placentia compare to Fullerton overall?

Old Town Placentia scores 2.2 points lower than Fullerton overall (8/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,144 vs $2,194.

What is the average rent in Old Town Placentia?

Average gross rent in Old Town Placentia is $2,144/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Town Placentia residents are renters?

62% of Old Town Placentia households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Fullerton). The neighborhood has 42,404 residents.

Is Old Town Placentia a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Town Placentia sits in the 75th 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.

Which tracts in Old Town Placentia have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Town Placentia is census tract 06059011711 (score 7.8/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 7.8, a spread of 3.8 points.

How safe is Old Town Placentia for landlords?

Old Town Placentia carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 (8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Town Placentia?

Old Town Placentia has 40,996 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Town Placentia

3.5 Hamer 6 tracts · pop 24,392 5.1 Downtown Fullerton 6 tracts · pop 25,420 5.4 Lincoln/Glassell 6 tracts · pop 28,092 3.8 Country Hills 5 tracts · pop 29,684 4.4 Downtown Brea 4 tracts · pop 23,209 6.1 Dresden Palms 11 tracts · pop 65,065

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fullerton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old Town Placentia.

5.2 Downtown Fullerton 6 tracts · pop 25,420

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