Neighborhood · Santa Ana, CA

Riverglen Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 50,313 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.2–6.5

Riverglen is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Santa Ana with 8 census tracts and a population of 50,313 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,040/month sits 2% lower than the Santa Ana citywide average ($2,082).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Riverglen vs Santa Ana How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.2% +73%

Santa Ana: 31.9%

Average gross rent

$2,040 -2%

Santa Ana: $2,082

Average HH income

$88,922 +1%

Santa Ana: $88,354

Poverty rate

11.0% -1%

Santa Ana: 11.1%

Renter share

60.8% +10%

Santa Ana: 55.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverglen and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 5.2–6.5

Why Riverglen scores 5.8

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 5.9–7.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 7.1–8.2 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–8.0 across tracts

7.2

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 7.5–8.9 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–7.5 across tracts

6.9

Economic stress

11.0% below poverty line · Range 1.9–4.4 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Riverglen vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverglen?

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 1.3 points from 5.2 to 6.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.5 6.3 5.9 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Riverglen

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059075100	6.5	9,108	40%	$1,761
06059076002	6.5	1,672	70%	$2,728
06059075301	6.3	5,319	61%	$2,110
06059076103	5.9	9,807	62%	$1,922
06059075302	5.4	4,619	44%	$2,280
06059075303	5.4	3,143	83%	$1,715
06059076102	5.3	8,293	56%	$2,186
06059076001	5.2	8,352	52%	$2,145

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 51%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 91%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverglen

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

19.0%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
22.5%Food insecurity
17.8%SNAP enrollment
15.8%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverglen

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverglen?

Riverglen scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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.

How does Riverglen compare to Santa Ana overall?

Riverglen scores 3.2 points lower than Santa Ana overall (9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,040 vs $2,082.

What is the average rent in Riverglen?

Average gross rent in Riverglen is $2,040/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverglen residents are renters?

61% of Riverglen households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Santa Ana). The neighborhood has 50,313 residents.

Is Riverglen a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverglen sits in the 84th 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.

Which tracts in Riverglen have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverglen is census tract 06059075100 (score 6.5/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.5, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Riverglen for landlords?

Riverglen carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverglen?

Riverglen has 50,622 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverglen

6.3 Mar-Les 14 tracts · pop 77,819 7.5 French Court 2 tracts · pop 12,097 5.1 OC Vibe 5 tracts · pop 28,897 4.9 Fairbridge Square 5 tracts · pop 27,700 6.1 Anaheim Resort District 7 tracts · pop 31,616 6.9 Heninger Park 3 tracts · pop 20,122

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Santa Ana

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverglen.

5.8 Thornton Park 9 tracts · pop 48,338 5.7 North Island 5 tracts · pop 24,190 5.7 Wilshire Square 1 tracts · pop 7,640 5.9 Delhi 1 tracts · pop 3,897 5.9 South Coast 7 tracts · pop 42,536 5.6 Mabury Park 3 tracts · pop 14,762

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