Neighborhood · Ranked #15,451 of 84,120 nationally

El Niguel Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated , Laguna Niguel

Tract 06059042330 · Orange, CA · pop 6,487 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

06059042330 is a census tract in the El Niguel Heights area of Laguna Niguel, CA. It scores 6.5/10 for landlords. Population here is 6,487. The severe-burden share is 37%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 33% Stable renters 18% Owners 49%

Tract context

Occupied units2,314

Renter share50.9%

SVI overall0.60

Poverty rate9.0%

Median income$122,000

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laguna Niguel and the region

Centroid at 33.5265, -117.6934 · click any tract to drill in

Why El Niguel Heights scores 6.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Laguna Niguel

5.9

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

9.0% poverty · this tract

2.3

Supply constraint

$2,880 rent vs county FMR

4.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Laguna Niguel

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Laguna Niguel

7.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Laguna Niguel

5.9

How El Niguel Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 60

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

58%Socioeconomic
63%Household composition
63%Racial/ethnic minority
48%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within El Niguel Heights. 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.

10.3%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility-shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
6.4%Transit barriers
6.7%No health insurance
16.3%Frequent mental distress
23.8%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in El Niguel Heights

65% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly above the Orange County average of 51.8%. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10.

On the softer side, economic stress reads 2.3/10. On the high side, tenant-organizing strength reads 7.1/10.

Food insecurity runs 10.8% against 17.8% nationally. Nationally it ranks #15,451 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 6.4/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.

Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.0 points cooler. It tracks the Orange County average of 7.0 closely. Average gross rent is $2,880, close to the Laguna Niguel average.

Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $122,000. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 06059042330

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059042330?

Census tract 06059042330 in the El Niguel Heights 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 06059042330?

Median gross rent is $2,880/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059042330?

9.0% of residents in tract 06059042330 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,487.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059042330?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 58th, household 63th, minority 63th, housing 48th.

Is tract 06059042330 considered part of El Niguel Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059042330 fall within El Niguel Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059042330 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.3% 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. 5.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059042330 compare to Laguna Niguel overall?

Tract 06059042330 scores 6.5/10, lower than the parent city of Laguna Niguel at 6.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Laguna Niguel; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Laguna Niguel

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