Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Financial District Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 1,828 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10 · range 7.1–7.1

Financial District is a asian-white neighborhood in Oakland with 1 census tract and a population of 1,828 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,907/month sits 4% lower than the Oakland citywide median ($1,979).

Risk score

7.1

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

50.8% +66%

Oakland: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,907 -4%

Oakland: $1,979

Average HH income

$41,094 -58%

Oakland: $97,369

Poverty rate

26.5% +94%

Oakland: 13.7%

Renter share

100.0% +73%

Oakland: 57.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Financial District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.1–7.1

Why Financial District scores 7.1

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

51% 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

100% 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

26.5% below poverty line · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

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

2.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Financial District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06001402900	7.1	1,828	51%	$1,907

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 97%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Financial District

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

14.8%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
19.6%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Financial District

What is the eviction-risk score for Financial District?

Financial District scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Financial District compare to Oakland overall?

Financial District scores 2.0 points lower than Oakland overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,907 vs $1,979.

What is the average rent in Financial District?

Median gross rent in Financial District is $1,907/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Financial District residents are renters?

100% of Financial District households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 1,828 residents.

Is Financial District a high social-vulnerability area?

Financial District sits in the 93th 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.

How safe is Financial District for landlords?

Financial District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Financial District?

Financial District has 2,111 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (43.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Financial District

6.7 Civic Center 2 tracts · pop 2,964 7.0 San Pablo Gateway 3 tracts · pop 6,092 6.5 Adams Point 4 tracts · pop 12,920 6.7 Old Oakland Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,251 6.7 Clinton 2 tracts · pop 7,294 6.5 Eastlake 3 tracts · pop 9,950

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oakland

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

7.0 Jingletown 1 tracts · pop 5,072 7.0 Melrose 3 tracts · pop 10,689 7.0 Hoover-Foster 3 tracts · pop 10,830 6.9 Lower Bottoms 3 tracts · pop 8,066 6.9 San Pablo Gateway 3 tracts · pop 6,092 6.9 Lockwood Gardens 2 tracts · pop 11,924

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