Neighborhood · Ranked #4,036 of 84,120 nationally

Midway City Eviction Risk: Elevated , Westminster

Tract 06059099222 · Orange, CA · pop 5,512 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

The Elevated-tier score of 6.5/10 for census tract 06059099222 reflects conditions in the Midway City neighborhood of Westminster, California. That is riskier than about 88% of US census tracts.

52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,709 monthly, set against $79,412 in average yearly household income, roughly 41% of income at the averages. About 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

7.2

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 23% Owners 52%

Tract context

Occupied units1,566

Renter share47.8%

SVI overall0.94

Poverty rate23.6%

Median income$79,412

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westminster and the region

Centroid at 33.7376, -117.9678 · click any tract to drill in

Why Midway City scores 7.2

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

23.6% poverty · this tract

5.9

Supply constraint

$2,709 rent vs county FMR

4.3

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 Midway City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 94

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

84%Socioeconomic
93%Household composition
85%Racial/ethnic minority
89%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Midway City. 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.

14.7%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility-shutoff threat
24.5%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
10.6%Transit barriers
9.2%No health insurance
16.3%Frequent mental distress
34.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Midway City

What moves this score most is 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 above the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 14.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 94th 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.

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 06059099222

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059099222?

Census tract 06059099222 in the Midway City neighborhood scores 7.2/10 (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 06059099222?

Median gross rent is $2,709/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059099222?

23.6% of residents in tract 06059099222 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,512.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059099222?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 93th, minority 85th, housing 89th.

Is tract 06059099222 considered part of Midway City?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059099222 fall within Midway City (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059099222 struggle to pay rent?

About 14.7% 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. 7.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059099222 compare to Westminster overall?

Tract 06059099222 scores 7.2/10, 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.