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Neighborhood · Irvine, CA

El Camino Real Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 15,947 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.5–6.1

El Camino Real is a white-asian neighborhood in Irvine with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,947 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,837/month sits 5% lower than the Irvine citywide average ($2,997).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
El Camino Real vs Irvine How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.6% +61%
Irvine: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$2,837 -5%
Irvine: $2,997
Average HH income
$136,371 +5%
Irvine: $129,647
Poverty rate
9.6% -18%
Irvine: 11.7%
Renter share
30.0% -46%
Irvine: 55.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across El Camino Real and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.5–6.1

Why El Camino Real scores 5.1

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
30% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Economic stress
9.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.9 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–6.5 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

El Camino Real vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

El Camino Real score vs. parent city, state, U.S.El Camino Real: 5.15.1El Camino RealNeighborhoodParent city: 7.87.8Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in El Camino Real?

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 1.6 points from 4.5 to 6.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in El Camino Real

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06059052505 6.1 4,923 50% $2,446
06059052526 4.8 4,126 40% $2,956
06059052506 4.8 2,671 60% $3,341
06059052528 4.5 4,227 55% $2,858
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in El Camino Real

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

Frequently asked

About El Camino Real

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for El Camino Real?

El Camino Real scores 5.1/10 (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 El Camino Real compare to Irvine overall?

El Camino Real scores 2.7 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,837 vs $2,997.
Q3

What is the average rent in El Camino Real?

Average gross rent in El Camino Real is $2,837/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of El Camino Real residents are renters?

30% of El Camino Real households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 15,947 residents.
Q5

Is El Camino Real a high social-vulnerability area?

El Camino Real sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 El Camino Real have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in El Camino Real is census tract 06059052505 (score 6.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.1, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7

How safe is El Camino Real for landlords?

El Camino Real carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Irvine as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of El Camino Real?

El Camino Real has 14,877 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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