Within neighborhood
20
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #21,564 of 84,120 nationally
El Niguel Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Laguna Niguel
Tract 06059042332 · Orange, CA · pop 5,645 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
06059042332 is a census tract in the El Niguel Heights area of Laguna Niguel, CA. It scores 5.7/10 for landlords. Population here is 5,645. The main counterweight is economic stress at 1.1/10.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
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.Within parent city
31
th percentile
Low
Within county
17
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
17
th percentile
Very Low
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 5.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 8.2/10. The severe-burden share is 16%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment.
It sits 1.3 points below the Orange County average of 7.0. Food insecurity runs 6.5% against 17.8% nationally. Against Orange County at 51.8%, 46% of renters here are cost-burdened.
Housing insecurity runs 5.9% against 14.2% nationally. Running hot, tenant-organizing strength reads 7.1/10. Average gross rent is $2,658, 8% below the Laguna Niguel average.
Nationally it ranks #21,564 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Social vulnerability reads 2.7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.8 points cooler.
Tract-level figures come from the ACS 5-year release and are rebuilt whenever that, the court-record feed, or the statutory ledger behind the score changes.
Frequently asked
About tract 06059042332
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06059042332?
Census tract 06059042332 in the El Niguel Heights neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (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 06059042332?
Median gross rent is $2,658/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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).
Q6
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.
Q7
How does tract 06059042332 compare to Laguna Niguel overall?
Tract 06059042332 scores 5.7/10, 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.
Tract · CA
El Niguel Heights
7.4
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06059042334
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
El Niguel Heights
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
El Niguel Heights
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06059042335
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
06059042315
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Niguel Summit
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · CA
Niguel Summit
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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