2 census tracts · pop 5,046 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Downtown Berkeley takes in 2 census tracts of Berkeley, CA and houses 5,046 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, High tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.8/10.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 99% 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.
The poverty rate is 41%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Berkeley rate of 34.0%. Annualized rent equals 42% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10.
At $1,951 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Berkeley commands. That places it #1 of 22 neighborhoods in Berkeley. For a like-for-like read, LeConte and Northside score within a fraction of it.
Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Berkeley vs BerkeleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Berkeley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.1%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
19.6%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Berkeley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Berkeley?
Downtown Berkeley scores 9.9/10 (High 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 Downtown Berkeley compare to Berkeley overall?
Downtown Berkeley scores 1.3 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,951 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Berkeley?
Average gross rent in Downtown Berkeley eviction risk is $1,951/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Berkeley residents are renters?
99% of Downtown Berkeley households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 5,046 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Berkeley a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Berkeley sits in the 57th 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 Downtown Berkeley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Berkeley is census tract 06001422902 (score 9.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Berkeley for landlords?
Downtown Berkeley eviction risk carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 Berkeley as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Berkeley?
Downtown Berkeley has 4,259 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Other / Multiracial (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
