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Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Jack London Square Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 3,452 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.9–6.9

Jack London Square is a white-asian neighborhood in Oakland with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,452 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,116/month sits 57% higher than the Oakland citywide median ($1,979).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Jack London Square vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.1% -2%
Oakland: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$3,116 +57%
Oakland: $1,979
Average HH income
$152,272 +56%
Oakland: $97,369
Poverty rate
6.5% -52%
Oakland: 13.7%
Renter share
60.6% +5%
Oakland: 57.7%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Jack London Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.9–6.9

Why Jack London Square scores 6.2

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
30% 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
61% 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
6.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.3–7.4 across tracts
6.6
Risk score comparison

Jack London Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Jack London Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Jack London Square: 6.26.2Jack London SquareNeighborhoodParent city: 9.19.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Jack London Square

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06001983200 6.9 896 46% $3,324
06001403302 5.9 2,556 24% $3,043
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 3%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jack London Square

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

Frequently asked

About Jack London Square

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Jack London Square?

Jack London Square scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Jack London Square compare to Oakland overall?

Jack London Square scores 2.9 points lower than Oakland overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $3,116 vs $1,979.

Q3

What is the average rent in Jack London Square?

Median gross rent in Jack London Square is $3,116/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Jack London Square residents are renters?

61% of Jack London Square households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 3,452 residents.

Q5

Is Jack London Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Jack London Square sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Jack London Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Jack London Square is census tract 06001983200 (score 6.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.9 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Jack London Square for landlords?

Jack London Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Jack London Square?

Jack London Square has 3,725 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Other / Multiracial (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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