Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Dimond District Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 18,945 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10 · range 5.5–7.6

Dimond District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Oakland with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,945 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,829/month sits 8% lower than the Oakland citywide average ($1,979).

Risk score

6.9

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Dimond District vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.9% +86%

Oakland: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,829 -8%

Oakland: $1,979

Average HH income

$93,511 -4%

Oakland: $97,369

Poverty rate

10.3% -25%

Oakland: 13.7%

Renter share

53.2% -8%

Oakland: 57.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dimond District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–7.6

Why Dimond District scores 6.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Economic stress

10.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–2.1 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Dimond District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dimond District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.1 points from 5.5 to 7.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.6 7.3 7.2 5.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Dimond District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06001406500	7.6	6,494	50%	$1,786
06001406601	7.3	4,531	70%	$1,902
06001406602	7.2	2,540	52%	$1,665
06001406700	5.5	5,380	56%	$1,898

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dimond District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

16.7%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
20.0%Food insecurity
18.2%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dimond District

What is the eviction-risk score for Dimond District?

Dimond District scores 6.9/10 (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.

How does Dimond District compare to Oakland overall?

Dimond District scores 3.0 points lower than Oakland overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,829 vs $1,979.

What is the average rent in Dimond District?

Average gross rent in Dimond District is $1,829/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Dimond District residents are renters?

53% of Dimond District households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 18,945 residents.

Is Dimond District a high social-vulnerability area?

Dimond District sits in the 70th 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.

Which tracts in Dimond District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dimond District is census tract 06001406500 (score 7.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 7.6, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Dimond District for landlords?

Dimond District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Oakland as a whole (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dimond District?

Dimond District has 19,237 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (34.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dimond District

6.1 Laurel 5 tracts · pop 19,986 8 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 14,858 6.1 Oakmore Highlands 3 tracts · pop 8,596 7.8 Fruitvale 4 tracts · pop 20,269 6.7 Maxwell Park 4 tracts · pop 17,734 7.1 San Antonio 4 tracts · pop 15,076

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oakland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dimond District.

6.9 Adams Point 4 tracts · pop 12,920 6.9 South Prescott 2 tracts · pop 2,387 6.9 San Antonio 4 tracts · pop 15,076 6.8 Westlake 1 tracts · pop 4,904 6.8 Cleveland Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,957 6.8 Harrison/Oakland 1 tracts · pop 1,919

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