Neighborhood · Westminster, CA

Midway City Eviction Risk: Elevated

9 census tracts · pop 51,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10 · range 5.8–7.9

Midway City is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in Westminster with 9 census tracts and a population of 51,917 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,995/month sits 8% lower than the Westminster citywide average ($2,168).

Risk score

Elevated

9 tracts · population-weighted

Midway City vs Westminster How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.4% +52%

Westminster: 37.0%

Average gross rent

$1,995 -8%

Westminster: $2,168

Average HH income

$73,142 -12%

Westminster: $82,686

Poverty rate

18.2% +15%

Westminster: 15.8%

Renter share

56.1% +20%

Westminster: 46.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Midway City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 5.8–7.9

Why Midway City scores 7

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

56% of income on rent · Range 5.6–8.9 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.4 across tracts

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 2.0–9.0 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.8–7.9 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

18.2% below poverty line · Range 2.0–7.0 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.5 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Midway City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Midway City?

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 2.1 points from 5.8 to 7.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.9 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.7 5.9 5.8

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Midway City

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059099802	7.9	4,830	66%	$1,756
06059099702	7.8	8,090	54%	$1,832
06059099222	7.2	5,512	52%	$2,709
06059099601	7	6,983	65%	$1,837
06059099701	6.9	6,184	44%	$1,615
06059099803	6.9	5,801	55%	$1,608
06059099703	6.7	5,590	57%	$2,760
06059099241	5.9	4,033	62%	$2,189
06059088905	5.8	4,894	56%	$1,830

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Midway City

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

15.3%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
19.9%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Midway City

What is the eviction-risk score for Midway City?

Midway City scores 7/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Midway City compare to Westminster overall?

Midway City scores 1.1 points lower than Westminster overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,995 vs $2,168.

What is the average rent in Midway City?

Average gross rent in Midway City is $1,995/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Midway City residents are renters?

56% of Midway City households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Westminster). The neighborhood has 51,917 residents.

Is Midway City a high social-vulnerability area?

Midway City sits in the 87th 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 Midway City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Midway City is census tract 06059099802 (score 7.9/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.9, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Midway City for landlords?

Midway City carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Westminster as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Midway City?

Midway City has 51,528 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (54.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Midway City

6.2 Koreatown 12 tracts · pop 67,987 6.4 Little Saigon 4 tracts · pop 24,183 3.8 Concord Place 4 tracts · pop 16,478 5.8 North Island 5 tracts · pop 24,190 6.3 Mar-Les 14 tracts · pop 77,819 3.5 Fountain Plaza 4 tracts · pop 19,501

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Westminster

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Midway City.

6.3 Little Saigon 4 tracts · pop 24,183

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