5 census tracts · pop 19,986 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 8.4–9.9
Laurel is a 5-tract neighborhood of Oakland, CA and houses 19,986 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.3/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 30.6% citywide, putting Laurel 23.5% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 8.4 to 9.9. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
At $2,309 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Oakland commands. Among the 45 mapped neighborhoods of Oakland, it ranks #31 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, San Antonio and Dimond District score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $126,544. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.3
High
5 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
27.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Laurel
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel?
Laurel scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 5 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 Laurel compare to Oakland overall?
Laurel scores 0.3 points lower than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,309 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurel?
Average gross rent in Laurel is $2,309/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurel residents are renters?
37% of Laurel households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 19,986 residents.
Q5
Is Laurel a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurel sits in the 54th 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
Which tracts in Laurel have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurel is census tract 06001407000 (score 9.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 9.9, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Laurel for landlords?
Laurel carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel?
Laurel has 20,623 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Hispanic / Latino (22.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
