1 census tracts · pop 2,897 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Chinatown is a one-tract neighborhood of Oakland, CA, population 2,897. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.9/10, placing it in the High tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Annualized rent equals 38% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 78% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Against a Oakland baseline of 30.6%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Average gross rent is $1,603, 19% below the Oakland average of $1,979.
Among the 45 mapped neighborhoods of Oakland, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Seminary Park and San Pablo Gateway score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
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
Chinatown vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chinatown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
24.6%Food insecurity
22.3%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
40.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chinatown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?
Chinatown 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 Chinatown compare to Oakland overall?
Chinatown scores 0.3 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,603 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chinatown?
Average gross rent in Chinatown is $1,603/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?
78% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 2,897 residents.
Q5
Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?
Chinatown sits in the 91st 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 Chinatown for landlords?
Chinatown 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 Oakland as a whole (9.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chinatown?
Chinatown has 3,125 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.