Neighborhood · Ranked #28,017 of 84,120 nationally

Old Town Placentia Eviction Risk: Moderate , Fullerton

Tract 06059011721 · Orange, CA · pop 4,980 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Here is how census tract 06059011721, in the Old Town Placentia neighborhood of Fullerton eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a $1/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 4,980. On the national scale it ranks #20,166 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 52% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,978 a month against an average household income of $100,236 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 81% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 42% Stable renters 39% Owners 19%

Tract context

Occupied units1,508

Renter share80.7%

SVI overall0.69

Poverty rate14.9%

Median income$100,236

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fullerton and the region

Centroid at 33.8704, -117.8730 · click any tract to drill in

Why Old Town Placentia scores 4.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Fullerton

5.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

14.9% poverty · this tract

3.7

Supply constraint

$1,978 rent vs county FMR

1.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Fullerton

8.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Fullerton

7.6

Housing court bias

Inherited from Fullerton

6.5

How Old Town Placentia compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

75%Socioeconomic
39%Household composition
87%Racial/ethnic minority
55%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Old Town Placentia. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

21.1%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility-shutoff threat
25.1%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
12.4%Transit barriers
16.9%No health insurance
19.4%Frequent mental distress
31.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Old Town Placentia

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 8.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Fullerton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Orange County average of 5.7 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 21.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06059011721

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059011721?

Census tract 06059011721 in the Old Town Placentia neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06059011721?

Median gross rent is $1,978/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059011721?

14.9% of residents in tract 06059011721 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,980.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059011721?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 75th, household 39th, minority 87th, housing 55th.

Is tract 06059011721 considered part of Old Town Placentia?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059011721 fall within Old Town Placentia (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059011721 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059011721 compare to Fullerton overall?

Tract 06059011721 scores 4.8/10, lower than the parent city of Fullerton at 8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Fullerton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Fullerton

Top eight tracts in Fullerton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.