Neighborhood · Ranked #61,757 of 84,120 nationally

El Niguel Heights Eviction Risk: Lower , Laguna Niguel

Tract 06059042332 · Orange, CA · pop 5,645 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

El Niguel Heights in Laguna Niguel anchors census tract 06059042332, which lands at 5.6/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #31,622 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 46% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,658 a month while the average household earns $167,101 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 19% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 9% Stable renters 10% Owners 81%

Tract context

Occupied units2,430

Renter share18.7%

SVI overall0.19

Poverty rate4.6%

Median income$167,101

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laguna Niguel and the region

Centroid at 33.5008, -117.7017 · click any tract to drill in

Why El Niguel Heights scores 2.8

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

4.6% poverty · this tract

1.1

Supply constraint

$2,658 rent vs county FMR

4.2

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: 19

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

22%Socioeconomic
17%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
29%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.

5.9%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility-shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
4.2%Transit barriers
3.4%No health insurance
13.7%Frequent mental distress
24.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in El Niguel Heights

The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 8.2/10. 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 Laguna Niguel, 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 below the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 5.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 06059042332

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059042332?

Census tract 06059042332 in the El Niguel Heights neighborhood scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 06059042332?

Median gross rent is $2,658/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06059042332?

4.6% of residents in tract 06059042332 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,645.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06059042332?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 19th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 17th, minority 43th, housing 29th.

Is tract 06059042332 considered part of El Niguel Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06059042332 fall within El Niguel Heights (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06059042332 struggle to pay rent?

About 5.9% 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. 3.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06059042332 compare to Laguna Niguel overall?

Tract 06059042332 scores 2.8/10, lower than the parent city of Laguna Niguel at 7.8/10. 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.