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Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Lockwood Gardens Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 11,924 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9

Lockwood Gardens is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Oakland with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,924 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,070/month sits 46% lower than the Oakland citywide median ($1,979).

Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lockwood Gardens vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.5% +98%
Oakland: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$1,070 -46%
Oakland: $1,979
Average HH income
$42,329 -57%
Oakland: $97,369
Poverty rate
22.6% +65%
Oakland: 13.7%
Renter share
79.4% +38%
Oakland: 57.7%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lockwood Gardens and the region

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

Why Lockwood Gardens scores 6.9

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
61% 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
79% 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
22.6% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.7 across tracts
5.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Lockwood Gardens vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lockwood Gardens score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lockwood Gardens: 6.96.9Lockwood GardensNeighborhoodParent 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 Lockwood Gardens

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06001408800 6.9 7,968 60% $963
06001408900 6.9 3,956 62% $1,285
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lockwood Gardens

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

Frequently asked

About Lockwood Gardens

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lockwood Gardens?

Lockwood Gardens scores 6.9/10 (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 Lockwood Gardens compare to Oakland overall?

Lockwood Gardens scores 2.2 points lower than Oakland overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,070 vs $1,979.

Q3

What is the average rent in Lockwood Gardens?

Median gross rent in Lockwood Gardens is $1,070/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Lockwood Gardens residents are renters?

79% of Lockwood Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 11,924 residents.

Q5

Is Lockwood Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?

Lockwood Gardens sits in the 97th 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 Lockwood Gardens have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lockwood Gardens is census tract 06001408800 (score 6.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 6.9 — a spread of 0.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Lockwood Gardens for landlords?

Lockwood Gardens carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Lockwood Gardens?

Lockwood Gardens has 11,285 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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