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Little Saigon Eviction Risk: Elevated , Westminster

Tract 06059099204 · Orange, CA · pop 5,208 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 06059099204 covers the Little Saigon neighborhood of Westminster, home to 5,208 residents. For landlords it grades 6.2/10, an elevated reading. That is riskier than about 81% of US census tracts.

About 56% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 43% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,256 a month while the average household earns $83,750 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. Renters make up 40% of occupied homes.

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 18% Owners 60%

Tract context

Occupied units1,539

Renter share40.5%

SVI overall0.89

Poverty rate14.8%

Median income$83,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westminster and the region

Centroid at 33.7377, -117.9504 · click any tract to drill in

Why Little Saigon scores 6.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Westminster

5.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

14.8% poverty · this tract

3.7

Supply constraint

$2,256 rent vs county FMR

2.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Westminster

8.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Westminster

9.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Westminster

7.9

How Little Saigon compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 89

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

82%Socioeconomic
43%Household composition
90%Racial/ethnic minority
98%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Little Saigon. 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.

13.2%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility-shutoff threat
21.6%Food insecurity
16.9%SNAP enrollment
9.4%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
15.2%Frequent mental distress
31.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Little Saigon

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Westminster, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Orange County average of 5.7 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Asian and ranks around the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06059099204

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059099204?

Census tract 06059099204 in the Little Saigon neighborhood scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 06059099204?

Median gross rent is $2,256/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059099204?

14.8% of residents in tract 06059099204 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,208.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059099204?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 82th, household 43th, minority 90th, housing 98th.

Is tract 06059099204 considered part of Little Saigon?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059099204 fall within Little Saigon (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059099204 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.2% 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. 6.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059099204 compare to Westminster overall?

Tract 06059099204 scores 6.5/10, lower than the parent city of Westminster at 8.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Westminster; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Westminster

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