Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Fruitvale Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 20,269 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10 · range 7.5–8.2

Fruitvale is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Oakland with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,269 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,603/month sits 19% lower than the Oakland citywide average ($1,979).

Risk score

7.7

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Fruitvale vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.6% +95%

Oakland: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,603 -19%

Oakland: $1,979

Average HH income

$63,210 -35%

Oakland: $97,369

Poverty rate

15.0% +10%

Oakland: 13.7%

Renter share

73.3% +27%

Oakland: 57.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fruitvale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 7.5–8.2

Why Fruitvale scores 7.7

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

60% 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

73% 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

15.0% below poverty line · Range 3.1–5.5 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Fruitvale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fruitvale?

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 0.7 points from 7.5 to 8.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

8.2 7.8 7.5 7.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Fruitvale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06001406100	8.2	4,939	63%	$1,830
06001406202	7.8	4,733	54%	$1,450
06001407200	7.5	6,544	59%	$1,489
06001407101	7.5	4,053	63%	$1,690

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fruitvale

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

25.4%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
32.2%Food insecurity
29.7%SNAP enrollment
19.4%No health insurance
38.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fruitvale

What is the eviction-risk score for Fruitvale?

Fruitvale scores 7.7/10 (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 Fruitvale compare to Oakland overall?

Fruitvale scores 2.2 points lower than Oakland overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,603 vs $1,979.

What is the average rent in Fruitvale?

Average gross rent in Fruitvale is $1,603/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fruitvale residents are renters?

73% of Fruitvale households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 20,269 residents.

Is Fruitvale a high social-vulnerability area?

Fruitvale sits in the 93rd 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.

Which tracts in Fruitvale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fruitvale is census tract 06001406100 (score 8.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.5 to 8.2, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Fruitvale for landlords?

Fruitvale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Fruitvale?

Fruitvale has 20,367 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (64.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fruitvale

6.7 Maxwell Park 4 tracts · pop 17,734 6.9 Dimond District 4 tracts · pop 18,945 8 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 14,858 7.1 San Antonio 4 tracts · pop 15,076 8.3 Melrose 3 tracts · pop 10,689 6.1 Laurel 5 tracts · pop 19,986

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oakland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fruitvale.

7.7 Lower Bottoms 3 tracts · pop 8,066 7.8 Hoover-Foster 3 tracts · pop 10,830 7.8 Old Oakland Historic District 3 tracts · pop 5,251 7.6 Elmhurst 10 tracts · pop 43,515 7.5 Eastmont 3 tracts · pop 15,387 7.9 Clinton 2 tracts · pop 7,294

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