1 census tracts · pop 3,254 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Uptown is a one-tract neighborhood of Oakland, CA, population 3,254. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, High tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Oakland rate of 30.6%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $42,546 and the ratio lands at 49%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
This is a renter market: 87% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. SNAP participation is 24.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,752 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Oakland commands.
That places it #1 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Uptown 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 & transport100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Uptown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
24.7%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Uptown?
Uptown scores 9.9/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Uptown compare to Oakland overall?
Uptown scores 0.3 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,752 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Uptown?
Average gross rent in Uptown is $1,752/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Uptown residents are renters?
87% of Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 3,254 residents.
Q5
Is Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
Uptown sits in the 94th 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
How safe is Uptown for landlords?
Uptown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Uptown?
Uptown has 2,911 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (40.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
