2 census tracts · pop 12,293 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 6.4–6.7
Lower Peters Canyon spans 2 census tracts of Irvine, CA, population 12,293. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 31.5% citywide, putting Lower Peters Canyon 13.1% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.2/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Disability prevalence reaches 18.9% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. 4.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. That places it #27 of 28 neighborhoods in Irvine.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $2,898, close to the Irvine average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $153,141. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 6.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lower Peters Canyon vs IrvineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lower Peters Canyon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
3.8%No health insurance
18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lower Peters Canyon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Peters Canyon?
Lower Peters Canyon scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Lower Peters Canyon compare to Irvine overall?
Lower Peters Canyon scores 1.3 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,898 vs $2,997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lower Peters Canyon?
Average gross rent in Lower Peters Canyon is $2,898/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lower Peters Canyon residents are renters?
58% of Lower Peters Canyon households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 12,293 residents.
Q5
Is Lower Peters Canyon a high social-vulnerability area?
Lower Peters Canyon sits in the 32nd 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 Lower Peters Canyon have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lower Peters Canyon is census tract 06059052535 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 6.7, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Lower Peters Canyon for landlords?
Lower Peters Canyon carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Lower Peters Canyon?
Lower Peters Canyon has 12,065 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (43.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Hispanic / Latino (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.