Eviction Risk in Mar-Les , Santa Ana
14 census tracts · pop 77,819 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 5.7–6.4
Mar-Les is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Santa Ana with 14 census tracts and a population of 77,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,044/month sits 2% lower than the Santa Ana citywide median ($2,082).
Mar-Les vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Mar-Les vs Santa Ana
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 77,601 residents across all tracts in Mar-Les. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 75.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 17.8%
- Other / Multiracial 1.5%
14 tracts in Mar-Les
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06059089104 | 6.4 | 5,282 | 56% | $1,486 |
| 06059089105 | 6.3 | 6,351 | 54% | $1,873 |
| 06059074805 | 6.3 | 4,641 | 66% | $2,219 |
| 06059074803 | 6.2 | 9,123 | 59% | $2,603 |
| 06059089102 | 6.1 | 6,289 | 67% | $2,065 |
| 06059089003 | 6.1 | 4,389 | 63% | $2,381 |
| 06059089004 | 6.0 | 6,589 | 44% | $2,271 |
| 06059089106 | 6.0 | 4,124 | 48% | $1,684 |
| 06059089107 | 5.9 | 5,960 | 58% | $2,202 |
| 06059075201 | 5.9 | 5,242 | 43% | $2,063 |
| 06059075202 | 5.8 | 5,836 | 47% | $1,718 |
| 06059074802 | 5.7 | 5,549 | 34% | $1,684 |
| 06059074801 | 5.7 | 4,851 | 40% | $2,122 |
| 06059099249 | 5.7 | 3,593 | 37% | $1,770 |
CDC SVI percentile: 81
Pop-weighted across 14 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mar-Les
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 24.2%Housing insecurity
- 11.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 31.3%Food insecurity
- 24.8%SNAP enrollment
- 21.3%No health insurance
- 35.6%Any disability
About Mar-Les
What is the eviction-risk score for Mar-Les?
Mar-Les scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 14 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Mar-Les compare to Santa Ana overall?
Mar-Les scores 2.0 points lower than Santa Ana overall (8.0/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,044 vs $2,082.
What is the median rent in Mar-Les?
Median gross rent in Mar-Les is $2,044/month (pop-weighted across 14 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Mar-Les residents are renters?
52% of Mar-Les households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Santa Ana). The neighborhood has 77,819 residents.
Is Mar-Les a high social-vulnerability area?
Mar-Les sits in the 81th 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.