4 census tracts · pop 14,858 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Highland Park spans 4 census tracts of Oakland, CA, population 14,858. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, in the High tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Oakland rate of 30.6%.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Annualized rent equals 32% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 27.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 27.6% of adults, 9.8 points above the national rate.
Average gross rent is $1,824, 8% below the Oakland average of $1,979. Among the 45 mapped neighborhoods of Oakland, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Clinton and Seminary Park.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.9
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Park vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.6%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
28.1%Food insecurity
27.4%SNAP enrollment
12.2%No health insurance
36.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?
Highland Park scores 9.9/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Highland Park compare to Oakland overall?
Highland Park scores 0.3 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,824 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Park?
Average gross rent in Highland Park is $1,824/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?
59% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 14,858 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Park sits in the 84th 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
Which tracts in Highland Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park is census tract 06001406300 (score 9.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Park for landlords?
Highland Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 (9.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?
Highland Park has 14,867 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
