1 census tracts · pop 3,883 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 9.7–9.7
Grand Lake maps to a single census tract in Oakland, CA and houses 3,883 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.7/10, High tier. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. At $2,257 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Oakland commands.
Cost burden runs 34% against 30.6% citywide, putting Grand Lake 3.8% over its own city. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate. 4.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #24 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland. The closest comparables inside the same city are Broadway Auto Row and Cleveland Heights. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $104,342.
63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 9.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.7
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Grand Lake vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grand Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.0%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Grand Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grand Lake?
Grand Lake scores 9.7/10 (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 Grand Lake compare to Oakland overall?
Grand Lake scores 0.1 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,257 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grand Lake?
Average gross rent in Grand Lake is $2,257/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grand Lake residents are renters?
63% of Grand Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 3,883 residents.
Q5
Is Grand Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Grand Lake sits in the 52nd 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
How safe is Grand Lake for landlords?
Grand Lake carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Grand Lake?
Grand Lake has 3,864 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
