9 census tracts · pop 48,338 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5–6.3
Thornton Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Santa Ana with 9 census tracts and a population of 48,338 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. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,203/month sits 6% higher than the Santa Ana citywide average ($2,082).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
9 tracts · population-weighted
Thornton Park vs Santa AnaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thornton Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.3%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
27.2%Food insecurity
20.4%SNAP enrollment
20.4%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Thornton Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Thornton Park?
Thornton Park scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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 Thornton Park compare to Santa Ana overall?
Thornton Park scores 3.2 points lower than Santa Ana overall (9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,203 vs $2,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in Thornton Park?
Average gross rent in Thornton Park is $2,203/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Thornton Park residents are renters?
36% of Thornton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Santa Ana). The neighborhood has 48,338 residents.
Q5
Is Thornton Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Thornton Park sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Thornton Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Thornton Park is census tract 06059074702 (score 6.3/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Thornton Park for landlords?
Thornton Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 Thornton Park?
Thornton Park has 48,130 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (82.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
