Neighborhood · Ranked #4,622 of 84,120 nationally

Thornton Park Eviction Risk: High , Santa Ana

Tract 06059074111 · Orange, CA · pop 5,375 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

With a score of 8.8/10, tract 06059074111 in the Thornton Park area of Santa Ana, CA reads high for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 5,375. 32% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

Risk score

8.8

High

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 10% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units1,454

Renter share21.7%

SVI overall0.66

Poverty rate8.9%

Median income$98,214

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Santa Ana and the region

Centroid at 33.7091, -117.8929 · click any tract to drill in

Why Thornton Park scores 8.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Santa Ana

7.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

8.9% poverty · this tract

2.2

Supply constraint

$1,967 rent vs county FMR

1.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Santa Ana

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

8.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Santa Ana

7.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Santa Ana

7.5

How Thornton Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 66

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

61%Socioeconomic
36%Household composition
90%Racial/ethnic minority
66%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Thornton Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

19.8%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility-shutoff threat
25.1%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
11.6%Transit barriers
17.5%No health insurance
17.6%Frequent mental distress
34.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Thornton Park

Pulling hardest the other way is supply constraint at 1.8/10. Against the Orange County average of 7.0, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.8 points. On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8/10.

Sitting well above the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 8/10. Food insecurity runs 25.1% against 17.8% nationally. Nationally it ranks #4,622 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

At 22% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.9/10.

Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.3 points hotter. 54% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent. Average gross rent is $1,967, close to the Santa Ana average.

Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $98,214.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06059074111

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059074111?

Census tract 06059074111 in the Thornton Park neighborhood scores 8.8/10 (High tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06059074111?

Median gross rent is $1,967/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059074111?

8.9% of residents in tract 06059074111 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,375.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059074111?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 61th, household 36th, minority 90th, housing 66th.

Is tract 06059074111 considered part of Thornton Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059074111 fall within Thornton Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059074111 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059074111 compare to Santa Ana overall?

Tract 06059074111 scores 8.8/10, right in line with the parent city of Santa Ana at 8.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Santa Ana eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Santa Ana

Top eight tracts in Santa Ana ranked by composite eviction-risk score.