2 census tracts · pop 3,274 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.1
Whisper Dunes is a 2-tract neighborhood of Laguna Beach, FL, population 3,274. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Laguna Beach rate of 30.0%.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1/10. At $1,618 a month, rents sit 28% over what the rest of Laguna Beach commands.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $75,406. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Whisper Dunes vs Laguna BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Whisper Dunes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whisper Dunes?
Whisper Dunes scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Whisper Dunes compare to Laguna Beach overall?
Whisper Dunes scores 0.2 points lower than Laguna Beach overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,618 vs $1,266.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whisper Dunes?
Average gross rent in Whisper Dunes is $1,618/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whisper Dunes residents are renters?
42% of Whisper Dunes households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Laguna Beach). The neighborhood has 3,274 residents.
Q5
Is Whisper Dunes a high social-vulnerability area?
Whisper Dunes sits in the 34th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Whisper Dunes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Whisper Dunes is census tract 12005002706 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Whisper Dunes for landlords?
Whisper Dunes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Laguna Beach as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Whisper Dunes?
Whisper Dunes has 3,342 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
