1 census tracts · pop 3,421 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 8.9–8.9
Gourmet Ghetto maps to a single census tract in Berkeley, CA and houses 3,421 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.9/10, in the High tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 67% 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. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. That places it #12 of 22 neighborhoods in Berkeley.
The closest comparables inside the same city are West Berkeley and South Berkeley. Average gross rent runs $2,046, close to the Berkeley average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $114,725.
One tract means one number: 8.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gourmet Ghetto vs BerkeleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gourmet Ghetto
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gourmet Ghetto
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gourmet Ghetto?
Gourmet Ghetto scores 8.9/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Gourmet Ghetto compare to Berkeley overall?
Gourmet Ghetto scores 0.3 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,046 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gourmet Ghetto?
Average gross rent in Gourmet Ghetto is $2,046/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gourmet Ghetto residents are renters?
67% of Gourmet Ghetto households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 3,421 residents.
Q5
Is Gourmet Ghetto a high social-vulnerability area?
Gourmet Ghetto sits in the 55th 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
How safe is Gourmet Ghetto for landlords?
Gourmet Ghetto carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Gourmet Ghetto?
Gourmet Ghetto has 3,427 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
