1 census tracts · pop 5,009 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
West End is a one-tract neighborhood of Alameda, CA and houses 5,009 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 41% against 27.9% citywide, putting West End 12.6% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. 24% 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. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
4.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate.
That places it #2 of 7 neighborhoods in Alameda. For a like-for-like read, Woodstock and South Shore score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $2,336, close to the Alameda average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $103,333.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
West End vs AlamedaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West End
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.8%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End?
West End scores 8/10 (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 West End compare to Alameda overall?
West End scores 0.2 points higher than Alameda overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,336 vs $2,474.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End?
Average gross rent in West End is $2,336/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End residents are renters?
62% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Alameda). The neighborhood has 5,009 residents.
Q5
Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?
West End sits in the 43rd 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
How safe is West End for landlords?
West End carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West End?
West End has 4,883 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
