1 census tracts · pop 2,421 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
The Highlands maps to a single census tract in Irvine, CA, population 2,421. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Irvine rate of 31.5%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. 31% 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.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 20.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
At $3,501 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Irvine commands. Food insecurity affects 5.7% of adults, 12.1 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 3.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7.1/10. Among the 28 mapped neighborhoods of Irvine, it ranks #23 by risk, the lower third. At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Highlands vs IrvineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.9%Housing insecurity
2.5%Utility shutoff threat
5.7%Food insecurity
3.8%SNAP enrollment
2.9%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Highlands?
The Highlands scores 6.6/10 (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 The Highlands compare to Irvine overall?
The Highlands scores 1.2 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,997.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Highlands?
Average gross rent in The Highlands is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Highlands residents are renters?
19% of The Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 2,421 residents.
Q5
Is The Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
The Highlands sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is The Highlands for landlords?
The Highlands carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 The Highlands?
The Highlands has 2,405 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
