Within neighborhood
67
th percentile
Elevated
Neighborhood · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally
Downtown Brea Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 06059001503 · Orange, CA · pop 5,329 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Here is how census tract 06059001503, in Downtown Brea in Brea, looks to a landlord: a 5.9/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,329. On the national scale it ranks #22,725 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 71% of renter households, a severe level, and 46% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,151 a month against an average household income of $97,748 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%
Stable renters 10%
Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units1,773
Renter share35.9%
SVI overall0.66
Poverty rate16.1%
Median income$97,748
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
51
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
31
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Brea and the region
Centroid at 33.9154, -117.9082 · click any tract to drill in
Why Downtown Brea scores 4.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Brea
5.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.5
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
16.1% poverty · this tract
4.0
Supply constraint
$2,151 rent vs county FMR
2.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Brea
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Brea
8.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Brea
5.4
How Downtown Brea compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 66
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 59%Household composition
- 72%Racial/ethnic minority
- 72%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Downtown Brea. 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.
- 13.9%Housing insecurity
- 7.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 16.7%Food insecurity
- 15.0%SNAP enrollment
- 8.8%Transit barriers
- 9.1%No health insurance
- 17.5%Frequent mental distress
- 30.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Downtown Brea
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.1/10. 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 Brea, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as 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.
In CDC survey modeling, about 13.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 06059001503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059001503?
Census tract 06059001503 in the Downtown Brea neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06059001503?
Median gross rent is $2,151/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06059001503?
16.1% of residents in tract 06059001503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,329.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06059001503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 59th, minority 72th, housing 72th.
Q5
Is tract 06059001503 considered part of Downtown Brea?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059001503 fall within Downtown Brea (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06059001503 struggle to pay rent?
About 13.9% 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. 7.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06059001503 compare to Brea overall?
Tract 06059001503 scores 4.6/10, lower than the parent city of Brea at 7.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brea; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Brea
Top eight tracts in Brea ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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