Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Old Town Placentia Eviction Risk: Moderate , Fullerton

Tract 06059011720 · Orange, CA · pop 5,736 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

With a score of 6.2/10, tract 06059011720 in the Old Town Placentia area of Fullerton ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 5,736 residents. That is riskier than roughly 81% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

74% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,061 a month against an average household income of $64,531 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. About 78% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 58% Stable renters 21% Owners 21%

Tract context

Occupied units1,564

Renter share78.4%

SVI overall0.96

Poverty rate20.4%

Median income$64,531

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fullerton and the region

Centroid at 33.8580, -117.8750 · click any tract to drill in

Why Old Town Placentia scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Fullerton

5.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

20.4% poverty · this tract

5.1

Supply constraint

$2,061 rent vs county FMR

2.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Fullerton

8.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Fullerton

7.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from Fullerton

6.5

How Old Town Placentia compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 96

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

91%Socioeconomic
86%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
95%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Old Town Placentia. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

29.6%Housing insecurity
14.4%Utility-shutoff threat
36.4%Food insecurity
31.1%SNAP enrollment
17.3%Transit barriers
24.9%No health insurance
20.9%Frequent mental distress
37.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Old Town Placentia

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 8.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Fullerton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Orange County average of 5.7 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 29.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06059011720

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059011720?

Census tract 06059011720 in the Old Town Placentia neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06059011720?

Median gross rent is $2,061/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059011720?

20.4% of residents in tract 06059011720 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,736.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059011720?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 96th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 86th, minority 95th, housing 95th.

Is tract 06059011720 considered part of Old Town Placentia?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059011720 fall within Old Town Placentia (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059011720 struggle to pay rent?

About 29.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 14.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059011720 compare to Fullerton overall?

Tract 06059011720 scores 5.9/10, lower than the parent city of Fullerton at 8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Fullerton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Fullerton

Top eight tracts in Fullerton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.