2 census tracts · pop 7,629 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 6.1–7.8
Westbrae takes in 2 census tracts of Albany, CA and houses 7,629 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 41% against 27.9% citywide, putting Westbrae 13.2% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.1 to 7.8. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 3.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
For a like-for-like read, Albany Hill and University Village score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $171,074, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $2,539, close to the Albany average. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westbrae vs AlbanyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westbrae
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westbrae
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westbrae?
Westbrae scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Westbrae compare to Albany overall?
Westbrae scores 0.3 points lower than Albany overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,539 vs $2,445.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westbrae?
Average gross rent in Westbrae is $2,539/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westbrae residents are renters?
28% of Westbrae households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Albany). The neighborhood has 7,629 residents.
Q5
Is Westbrae a high social-vulnerability area?
Westbrae sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Westbrae have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westbrae is census tract 06001421900 (score 7.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 7.8, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Westbrae for landlords?
Westbrae carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westbrae?
Westbrae has 7,630 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
