5 census tracts · pop 24,190 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 6.7–9.9
North Island is a 5-tract suburb of Santa Ana, CA, population 24,190. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.6/10, in the High tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Santa Ana rate of 31.9%.
32% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 6.7 to 9.9. A 3.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.4/10. That places it #14 of 18 neighborhoods in Santa Ana.
For a like-for-like read, South Coast and Thornton Park score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $2,115, close to the Santa Ana average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $88,765. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.2 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
8.6
High
5 tracts · population-weighted
North Island vs Santa AnaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Island
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.4%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
17.7%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Island
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Island?
North Island scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 5 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 North Island compare to Santa Ana overall?
North Island scores 0.0 points higher than Santa Ana overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,115 vs $2,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Island?
Average gross rent in North Island is $2,115/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Island residents are renters?
43% of North Island households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Santa Ana). The neighborhood has 24,190 residents.
Q5
Is North Island a high social-vulnerability area?
North Island sits in the 75th 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 North Island have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Island is census tract 06059099248 (score 9.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 9.9, a spread of 3.2 points.
Q7
How safe is North Island for landlords?
North Island carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (8.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Island?
North Island has 24,450 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (42.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (40%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
