Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Piedmont Avenue Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,764 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 2.3–6.2

Piedmont Avenue is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oakland with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,764 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,744/month sits 39% higher than the Oakland citywide average ($1,979).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Piedmont Avenue vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.4% +9%

Oakland: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$2,744 +39%

Oakland: $1,979

Average HH income

$163,999 +68%

Oakland: $97,369

Poverty rate

6.6% -52%

Oakland: 13.7%

Renter share

49.8% -14%

Oakland: 57.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Piedmont Avenue and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.3–6.2

Why Piedmont Avenue scores 4.8

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 7.5–9.7 across tracts

8.9

Rent control risk

33% of income on rent · Range 1.8–10.0 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–9.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 2.9–9.5 across tracts

7.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.2–9.5 across tracts

6.9

Economic stress

6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.5–2.0 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–8.1 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

Piedmont Avenue vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Piedmont Avenue?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.9 points from 2.3 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.2 5.9 2.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Piedmont Avenue

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06001401200	6.2	2,994	43%	$2,500
06001404102	6.2	2,701	44%	$2,130
06001404101	5.9	3,208	46%	$2,343
06001426200	2.3	4,861	13%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 36%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Piedmont Avenue

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

6.8%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Piedmont Avenue

What is the eviction-risk score for Piedmont Avenue?

Piedmont Avenue scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Piedmont Avenue compare to Oakland overall?

Piedmont Avenue scores 5.1 points lower than Oakland overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,744 vs $1,979.

What is the average rent in Piedmont Avenue?

Average gross rent in Piedmont Avenue is $2,744/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Piedmont Avenue residents are renters?

50% of Piedmont Avenue households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 13,764 residents.

Is Piedmont Avenue a high social-vulnerability area?

Piedmont Avenue sits in the 24th 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.

Which tracts in Piedmont Avenue have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Piedmont Avenue is census tract 06001401200 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 6.2, a spread of 3.9 points.

How safe is Piedmont Avenue for landlords?

Piedmont Avenue carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Piedmont Avenue?

Piedmont Avenue has 13,698 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Piedmont Avenue

5.8 Rockridge 2 tracts · pop 7,766 6.9 Adams Point 4 tracts · pop 12,920 5.5 Upper Rockridge 3 tracts · pop 13,304 6.3 Longfellow 2 tracts · pop 10,291 6 Idora Park 2 tracts · pop 6,336 7.6 Hoover-Foster 3 tracts · pop 10,830

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oakland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Piedmont Avenue.

5.5 Upper Rockridge 3 tracts · pop 13,304 4 Montclair 3 tracts · pop 14,230 5.6 Glenview 1 tracts · pop 4,669 5.7 Lakeshore 1 tracts · pop 4,008 5.7 Piedmont Pines 1 tracts · pop 4,934 5.8 Rockridge 2 tracts · pop 7,766

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