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Neighborhood · Berkeley, CA

Northside Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 5,390 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.4–7.0

Northside is a white-asian neighborhood in Berkeley with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,390 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,089/month sits 2% lower than the Berkeley citywide median ($2,133).

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northside vs Berkeley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
62.7% +84%
Berkeley: 34.0%
Average gross rent
$2,089 -2%
Berkeley: $2,133
Average HH income
$40,846 -62%
Berkeley: $108,558
Poverty rate
31.3% +86%
Berkeley: 16.8%
Renter share
78.0% +40%
Berkeley: 55.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Northside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.4–7.0

Why Northside scores 6.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
63% of income on rent · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
78% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
31.3% below poverty line · Range 7.0–10.0 across tracts
7.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–6.9 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

Northside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Northside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Northside: 6.56.5NorthsideNeighborhoodParent city: 6.36.3Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Northside

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06001982100 7.0 923 58% $3,200
06001422500 6.4 4,467 64% $1,860
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 80%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.

Frequently asked

About Northside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?

Northside scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 0.2 points higher than Berkeley overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,089 vs $2,133.

Q3

What is the average rent in Northside?

Median 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 53th 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 06001982100 (score 7.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.0 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Northside for landlords?

Northside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Northside?

Northside has 5,645 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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