Neighborhood · Seal Beach, CA

Mutual 1 Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 16,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 1.8–4.6

Mutual 1 is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seal Beach with 5 census tracts and a population of 16,894 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% 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 $1,983/month sits 25% lower than the Seal Beach citywide average ($2,649).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Mutual 1 vs Seal Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.1% +18%

Seal Beach: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,983 -25%

Seal Beach: $2,649

Average HH income

$105,404 +27%

Seal Beach: $83,045

Poverty rate

5.6% +1%

Seal Beach: 5.5%

Renter share

11.3% -52%

Seal Beach: 23.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mutual 1 and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.8–4.6

Why Mutual 1 scores 3.2

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 3.9–7.9 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.4 across tracts

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

11% renter households · Range 2.9–5.4 across tracts

4.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.3–5.6 across tracts

4.9

Economic stress

5.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–7.1 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Mutual 1 vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mutual 1?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.8 points from 1.8 to 4.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 4.4 3.3 2.5 1.8

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Mutual 1

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059099509	4.6	3,387	58%	$729
06059099510	4.4	4,369	26%	$764
06059099502	3.3	701	75%	$2,701
06059099504	2.5	3,559	19%	$3,501
06059110008	1.8	4,878	47%	$2,734

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mutual 1

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

5.7%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mutual 1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mutual 1?

Mutual 1 scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Mutual 1 compare to Seal Beach overall?

Mutual 1 scores 4.4 points lower than Seal Beach overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,983 vs $2,649.

What is the average rent in Mutual 1?

Average gross rent in Mutual 1 is $1,983/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mutual 1 residents are renters?

11% of Mutual 1 households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Seal Beach). The neighborhood has 16,894 residents.

Is Mutual 1 a high social-vulnerability area?

Mutual 1 sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Mutual 1 have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mutual 1 is census tract 06059099509 (score 4.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 4.6, a spread of 2.8 points.

How safe is Mutual 1 for landlords?

Mutual 1 carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Seal Beach as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mutual 1?

Mutual 1 has 16,995 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mutual 1

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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seal Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mutual 1.

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