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West End Eviction Risk: Moderate , Alameda

Tract 06001427700 · Alameda, CA · pop 5,009 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Census tract 06001427700 sits in the West End neighborhood of Alameda, California. It has a population of 5,009 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 40% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 24% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,336/month against a median household income of $103,333 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 37% Owners 38%
Tract context
Occupied units2,176
Renter share61.7%
SVI overall0.43
Poverty rate8.9%
Median income$103,333

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In West End
Moderate
Within parent city
60 th percentile
Rank — 60th percentileBottomTop
#7 of 16 tracts In Alameda
Elevated
Within county
22 th percentile
Rank — 22th percentileBottomTop
#295 of 378 tracts In Alameda
Low
Within state
15 th percentile
Rank — 15th percentileBottomTop
#7,732 of 9,109 tracts In California
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Alameda and the region

Centroid at 37.7682, -122.2869 · click any tract to drill in

Why West End scores 5.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Alameda
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.1
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
8.9% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
$2,336 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Alameda
5.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Alameda
9.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Alameda
4.5

How West End compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West End risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.35.3This tracttract 427700Alameda: 5.35.3Alamedaparent cityCounty: 5.85.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 6.16.1Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 43

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C — Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org) — 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Frequently asked

About tract 06001427700

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06001427700?

Census tract 06001427700 in the West End neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 06001427700?

Median gross rent is $2,336/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 06001427700?

8.9% of residents in tract 06001427700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,009.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 06001427700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 12th, minority 56th, housing 85th.

Q5

Is tract 06001427700 considered part of West End?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06001427700 fall within West End (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 06001427700 struggle to pay rent?

About 9.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 06001427700 compare to Alameda overall?

Tract 06001427700 scores 5.3/10 — right in line with the parent city of Alameda at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Alameda; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Q8

Was tract 06001427700 historically redlined?

Yes — this tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Alameda

Top eight tracts in Alameda ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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