1 census tracts · pop 4,275 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Poets Corner maps to a single census tract in Berkeley, CA and houses 4,275 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.9/10, placing it in the High tier. 46% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
67% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Berkeley rate of 34.0%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $59,643 and the ratio lands at 43%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Berkeley, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are LeConte and Northside.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $2,123, close to the Berkeley average. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 9.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Poets Corner 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 & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Poets Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.8%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.9%Food insecurity
16.6%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Poets Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Poets Corner?
Poets Corner scores 9.9/10 (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 Poets Corner compare to Berkeley overall?
Poets Corner scores 1.3 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,123 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in Poets Corner?
Average gross rent in Poets Corner is $2,123/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Poets Corner residents are renters?
64% of Poets Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 4,275 residents.
Q5
Is Poets Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Poets Corner sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Poets Corner for landlords?
Poets Corner carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 Poets Corner?
Poets Corner has 4,187 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
