3 census tracts · pop 16,823 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5.6–6.6
Woodside spans 3 census tracts of Mission Viejo, CA, population 16,823. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Mission Viejo baseline of 34.2%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.5/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 5.6 to 6.6. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $2,589 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Mission Viejo commands.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Mission Viejo, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Montbury and Canyon Crest. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $112,431. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Woodside vs Mission ViejoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.4%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.3%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Woodside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Woodside?
Woodside scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Woodside compare to Mission Viejo overall?
Woodside scores 0.4 points lower than Mission Viejo overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,589 vs $2,839.
Q3
What is the average rent in Woodside?
Average gross rent in Woodside is $2,589/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Woodside residents are renters?
35% of Woodside households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Mission Viejo). The neighborhood has 16,823 residents.
Q5
Is Woodside a high social-vulnerability area?
Woodside sits in the 45th 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 Woodside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodside is census tract 06059032028 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.6, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Woodside for landlords?
Woodside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mission Viejo as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Woodside?
Woodside has 16,222 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.1%), Hispanic / Latino (35.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
