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Neighborhood · Santa Ana, CA

Heninger Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 20,122 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10 · range 6.7–7.1

Heninger Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Santa Ana with 3 census tracts and a population of 20,122 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,727/month sits 17% lower than the Santa Ana citywide average ($2,082).

Risk score
7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Heninger Park vs Santa Ana How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.1% +51%
Santa Ana: 31.9%
Average gross rent
$1,727 -17%
Santa Ana: $2,082
Average HH income
$79,303 -10%
Santa Ana: $88,354
Poverty rate
16.0% +44%
Santa Ana: 11.1%
Renter share
63.9% +15%
Santa Ana: 55.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heninger Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.7–7.1

Why Heninger Park scores 7

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 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Tenant organizing strength
64% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
16.0% below poverty line · Range 3.8–4.3 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Heninger Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Heninger Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Heninger Park: 7.07.0Heninger ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 9.09.0Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Heninger Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.4 points from 6.7 to 7.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Heninger Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06059074902 7.1 6,220 51% $1,685
06059074901 7 8,707 47% $1,766
06059074806 6.7 5,195 45% $1,713
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 63%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heninger Park

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

Frequently asked

About Heninger Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Heninger Park?

Heninger Park scores 7/10 (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 Heninger Park compare to Santa Ana overall?

Heninger Park scores 2.0 points lower than Santa Ana overall (9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,727 vs $2,082.
Q3

What is the average rent in Heninger Park?

Average gross rent in Heninger Park is $1,727/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Heninger Park residents are renters?

64% of Heninger Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Santa Ana). The neighborhood has 20,122 residents.
Q5

Is Heninger Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Heninger Park sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Heninger Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Heninger Park is census tract 06059074902 (score 7.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 7.1, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Heninger Park for landlords?

Heninger Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Santa Ana as a whole (9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Heninger Park?

Heninger Park has 20,176 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (94.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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