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Neighborhood · Irvine, CA

Westpark Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,920 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10 · range 7.5–7.5

Westpark maps to a single census tract in Irvine, CA, population 3,920. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 31.5% citywide, putting Westpark 20.0% over its own city.

The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10. SNAP participation is 6.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. Among the 28 mapped neighborhoods of Irvine, it ranks #8 by risk, the upper third.

Average gross rent runs $3,170, close to the Irvine average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $125,769. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.5/10 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
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westpark vs Irvine How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.5% +63%
Irvine: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$3,170 +6%
Irvine: $2,997
Average HH income
$125,769 -3%
Irvine: $129,647
Poverty rate
10.7% -8%
Irvine: 11.7%
Renter share
51.0% -8%
Irvine: 55.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westpark and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.5–7.5

Why Westpark scores 7.5

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
52% 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
51% 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
10.7% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Risk score comparison

Westpark vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Westpark score vs. parent city, state, U.S.7.5WestparkNeighborhood7.8Parent cityhost city7.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Westpark

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06059052522 7.5 3,920 51% $3,170
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westpark

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

Frequently asked

About Westpark

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Westpark?

Westpark scores 7.5/10 (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 Westpark compare to Irvine overall?

Westpark scores 0.3 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,170 vs $2,997.
Q3

What is the average rent in Westpark?

Average gross rent in Westpark is $3,170/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Westpark residents are renters?

51% of Westpark households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 3,920 residents.
Q5

Is Westpark a high social-vulnerability area?

Westpark sits in the 26th 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 Westpark for landlords?

Westpark carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Westpark?

Westpark has 3,700 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (45.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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