4 census tracts · pop 14,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.8/10
· range 9.1–9.9
Lorin spans 4 census tracts of Berkeley, CA and houses 14,596 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.8/10, placing it in the High tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Against a Berkeley baseline of 34.0%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.7/10. Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Berkeley, it ranks #6 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are San Pablo Park and LeConte.
Its 4 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $2,147, close to the Berkeley average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $98,848.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
9.8
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Lorin vs BerkeleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%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 Lorin
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lorin
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lorin?
Lorin scores 9.8/10 (High tier) across 4 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 Lorin compare to Berkeley overall?
Lorin scores 1.2 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,147 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lorin?
Average gross rent in Lorin is $2,147/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lorin residents are renters?
62% of Lorin households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 14,596 residents.
Q5
Is Lorin a high social-vulnerability area?
Lorin sits in the 48th 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 Lorin have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lorin is census tract 06001400700 (score 9.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.1 to 9.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Lorin for landlords?
Lorin carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Lorin?
Lorin has 14,147 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
