4 census tracts · pop 25,773 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 5.9–8.4
Russell City spans 4 census tracts of Hayward, CA and houses 25,773 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Hayward baseline of 31.9%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.9 to 8.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $2,137, 11% below the Hayward average of $2,391. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $111,321. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Russell City vs HaywardHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Russell City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
30.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Russell City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Russell City?
Russell City scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Russell City compare to Hayward overall?
Russell City scores 0.6 points lower than Hayward overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,137 vs $2,391.
Q3
What is the average rent in Russell City?
Average gross rent in Russell City is $2,137/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Russell City residents are renters?
38% of Russell City households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Hayward). The neighborhood has 25,773 residents.
Q5
Is Russell City a high social-vulnerability area?
Russell City sits in the 69th 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 Russell City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Russell City is census tract 06001437200 (score 8.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 8.4, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Russell City for landlords?
Russell City carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hayward as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Russell City?
Russell City has 26,664 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
