2 census tracts · pop 5,390 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Northside takes in 2 census tracts of Berkeley, CA and houses 5,390 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, in the High tier. Set annual rent against average household income of $40,846 and the ratio lands at 61%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Against a Berkeley baseline of 34.0%, 63% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
This is a renter market: 78% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 31%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. That places it #1 of 22 neighborhoods in Berkeley. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,089, close to the Berkeley average.
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
Northside vs BerkeleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.2%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
18.5%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?
Northside 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 Northside compare to Berkeley overall?
Northside scores 1.3 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,089 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northside?
Average gross rent in Northside is $2,089/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northside residents are renters?
78% of Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 5,390 residents.
Q5
Is Northside a high social-vulnerability area?
Northside sits in the 53rd 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 Northside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northside is census tract 06001422500 (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 Northside for landlords?
Northside 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 Northside?
Northside has 5,645 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
