1 census tracts · pop 5,118 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Orchard Hills maps to a single census tract in Irvine, CA, population 5,118. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.1/10, Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Against a Irvine baseline of 31.5%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The voucher gap is 20.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Disability prevalence reaches 15.8% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.4/10. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
At $3,501 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Irvine commands. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.1/10.
Among the 28 mapped neighborhoods of Irvine, it ranks #15 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Eastwood and Greenwood Tustin Legacy. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $160,806.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Hills vs IrvineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.6%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
3.0%No health insurance
15.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orchard Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Hills?
Orchard Hills scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Orchard Hills compare to Irvine overall?
Orchard Hills scores 0.7 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orchard Hills?
Average gross rent in Orchard Hills is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orchard Hills residents are renters?
33% of Orchard Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 5,118 residents.
Q5
Is Orchard Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Orchard Hills sits in the 35th 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
How safe is Orchard Hills for landlords?
Orchard Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Hills?
Orchard Hills has 6,065 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (68.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
