3 census tracts · pop 11,396 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9/10
· range 8.4–9.9
Central Berkeley spans 3 census tracts of Berkeley, CA and houses 11,396 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Berkeley baseline of 34.0%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 8.4 to 9.9. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Food insecurity affects 8.4% of adults, 9.4 points below the national rate. 4.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #11 of 22 neighborhoods in Berkeley. Average gross rent runs $2,222, close to the Berkeley average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $99,321. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 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
9
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Central Berkeley vs BerkeleyHow 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 & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Berkeley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
4.3%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Central Berkeley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central Berkeley?
Central Berkeley scores 9/10 (High 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 Central Berkeley compare to Berkeley overall?
Central Berkeley scores 0.4 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,222 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central Berkeley?
Average gross rent in Central Berkeley eviction risk is $2,222/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central Berkeley residents are renters?
60% of Central Berkeley households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 11,396 residents.
Q5
Is Central Berkeley a high social-vulnerability area?
Central Berkeley sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Central Berkeley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Berkeley is census tract 06001423000 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 9.9, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Central Berkeley for landlords?
Central Berkeley eviction risk carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9/10). 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 Berkeley as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Central Berkeley?
Central Berkeley has 11,391 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Other / Multiracial (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
