1 census tracts · pop 4,608 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Koreatown Northgate maps to a single census tract in Oakland, CA and houses 4,608 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.9/10, in the High tier. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
Cost burden runs 44% against 30.6% citywide, putting Koreatown Northgate 13.5% over its own city. This is a renter market: 88% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
At $2,185 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Oakland commands. That places it #1 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland.
For a like-for-like read, San Pablo Gateway and Seminary Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $105,556.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Koreatown Northgate vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Koreatown Northgate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
25.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Koreatown Northgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Koreatown Northgate?
Koreatown Northgate scores 9.9/10 (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 Koreatown Northgate compare to Oakland overall?
Koreatown Northgate scores 0.3 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,185 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Koreatown Northgate?
Average gross rent in Koreatown Northgate is $2,185/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Koreatown Northgate residents are renters?
88% of Koreatown Northgate households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 4,608 residents.
Q5
Is Koreatown Northgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Koreatown Northgate sits in the 60th 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 Koreatown Northgate for landlords?
Koreatown Northgate carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Koreatown Northgate?
Koreatown Northgate has 4,368 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
