1 census tracts · pop 4,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Fernside is a one-tract neighborhood of Alameda, CA and houses 4,222 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. Average gross rent is $3,501, 42% above the Alameda average of $2,474.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. The voucher gap is 30.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for about a quarter of renter households.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is supply constraint at 8.1/10.
3.7% 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. The severe-burden share is 8%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 6.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
That places it #6 of 7 neighborhoods in Alameda. At 23% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $206,118.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 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
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fernside vs AlamedaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fernside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
4.1%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fernside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fernside?
Fernside scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Fernside compare to Alameda overall?
Fernside scores 1.2 points lower than Alameda overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,474.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fernside?
Average gross rent in Fernside is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fernside residents are renters?
23% of Fernside households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Alameda). The neighborhood has 4,222 residents.
Q5
Is Fernside a high social-vulnerability area?
Fernside sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Fernside for landlords?
Fernside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Alameda as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fernside?
Fernside has 4,146 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
