3 census tracts · pop 5,542 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 6.5–8.7
University Village takes in 3 census tracts of Albany, CA and houses 5,542 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 27.9% citywide, putting University Village 16.9% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10.
77% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.5 to 8.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. For a like-for-like read, Westbrae and Albany Hill score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $2,412, close to the Albany average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $109,101.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
University Village vs AlbanyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Village?
University Village scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 University Village compare to Albany overall?
University Village scores 0.4 points higher than Albany overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,412 vs $2,445.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Village?
Average gross rent in University Village is $2,412/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Village residents are renters?
77% of University Village households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Albany). The neighborhood has 5,542 residents.
Q5
Is University Village a high social-vulnerability area?
University Village sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 University Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Village is census tract 06001420402 (score 8.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 8.7, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is University Village for landlords?
University Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Albany as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University Village?
University Village has 5,519 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Hispanic / Latino (24%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
