4 census tracts · pop 17,734 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.6/10
· range 8.8–9.9
Maxwell Park spans 4 census tracts of Oakland, CA and houses 17,734 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.6/10, placing it in the High tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Oakland rate of 30.6%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 8.8 to 9.9, a 1.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
That places it #29 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland. The closest comparables inside the same city are Old Oakland Historic District and Cleveland Heights. Average gross rent runs $1,922, close to the Oakland average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $100,482. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.6
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Maxwell Park vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maxwell Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.1%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
19.7%Food insecurity
18.1%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Maxwell Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Maxwell Park?
Maxwell Park scores 9.6/10 (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 Maxwell Park compare to Oakland overall?
Maxwell Park scores 0.0 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,922 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Maxwell Park?
Average gross rent in Maxwell Park is $1,922/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Maxwell Park residents are renters?
39% of Maxwell Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 17,734 residents.
Q5
Is Maxwell Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Maxwell Park sits in the 67th 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 Maxwell Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Maxwell Park is census tract 06001407600 (score 9.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.8 to 9.9, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Maxwell Park for landlords?
Maxwell Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Maxwell Park?
Maxwell Park has 18,228 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (32.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (26%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
