Neighborhood · Union City, CA

Contempo Eviction Risk: Moderate

11 census tracts · pop 47,260 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 2.9–5

Contempo is a asian (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Union City with 11 census tracts and a population of 47,260 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,997/month sits 10% higher than the Union City citywide average ($2,713).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

11 tracts · population-weighted

Contempo vs Union City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.7% +52%

Union City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$2,997 +10%

Union City: $2,713

Average HH income

$160,467 +12%

Union City: $143,393

Poverty rate

5.1% -27%

Union City: 7.0%

Renter share

18.6% -47%

Union City: 35.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Contempo and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 11 tracts span score 2.9–5

Why Contempo scores 4.2

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 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 4.9–5.4 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–6.8 across tracts

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 4.5–8.1 across tracts

5.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.6 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

5.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–8.1 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

Contempo vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Contempo?

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 2.1 points from 2.9 to 5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.0 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.3 2.9

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

Census tracts

11 tracts in Contempo

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06001440307	5	4,481	28%	$1,764
06001440333	4.8	2,732	42%	$3,131
06001440306	4.7	3,787	55%	$3,132
06001440331	4.6	3,276	40%	$2,793
06001440332	4.6	3,203	47%	$3,501
06001440334	4.5	4,041	46%	$2,714
06001440304	4.4	4,662	54%	$2,230
06001440305	4.3	4,064	57%	$3,501
06001441501	4.2	5,723	46%	$3,291
06001441521	3.3	6,016	54%	$3,394
06001441522	2.9	5,275	15%	$3,431

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 11 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Contempo

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Contempo

What is the eviction-risk score for Contempo?

Contempo scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 11 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 Contempo compare to Union City overall?

Contempo scores 3.9 points lower than Union City overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,997 vs $2,713.

What is the average rent in Contempo?

Average gross rent in Contempo is $2,997/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Contempo residents are renters?

19% of Contempo households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Union City). The neighborhood has 47,260 residents.

Is Contempo a high social-vulnerability area?

Contempo sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Contempo have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Contempo is census tract 06001440307 (score 5/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 5, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Contempo for landlords?

Contempo carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 11 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Union City as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Contempo?

Contempo has 46,132 residents (Asian (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (68.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (12%), Hispanic / Latino (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Contempo

4.7 Decoto 7 tracts · pop 37,271 5.2 Baumberg 6 tracts · pop 22,512 3.3 Centerville District 12 tracts · pop 54,631 3.3 Niles Junction 3 tracts · pop 19,185 4.2 Russell City 4 tracts · pop 25,773 3.2 Irvington District 7 tracts · pop 34,837

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Union City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Contempo.

4.7 Decoto 7 tracts · pop 37,271

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