3 census tracts · pop 13,304 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.5
Upper Rockridge spans 3 census tracts of Oakland, CA and houses 13,304 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.4/10, in the High tier. Average gross rent is $3,330, 68% above the Oakland average of $1,979.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The voucher gap is 24.2%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
SNAP participation is 4.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
That places it #44 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Glenview and Piedmont Pines score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
With little internal variation, 8.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.4
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Upper Rockridge vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Upper Rockridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
2.8%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Upper Rockridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Upper Rockridge?
Upper Rockridge scores 8.4/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Upper Rockridge compare to Oakland overall?
Upper Rockridge scores 1.2 points lower than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,330 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Upper Rockridge?
Average gross rent in Upper Rockridge is $3,330/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Upper Rockridge residents are renters?
13% of Upper Rockridge households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 13,304 residents.
Q5
Is Upper Rockridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Upper Rockridge sits in the 13th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Upper Rockridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Upper Rockridge is census tract 06001404300 (score 8.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 8.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Upper Rockridge for landlords?
Upper Rockridge carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Upper Rockridge?
Upper Rockridge has 12,751 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Other / Multiracial (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
