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Neighborhood · El Cerrito, CA

Albany Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,410 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.6–5.9

Albany Hill is a asian-white neighborhood in El Cerrito with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,410 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,270/month sits 11% lower than the El Cerrito citywide median ($2,548).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Albany Hill vs El Cerrito How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.0% +87%
El Cerrito: 29.9%
Average gross rent
$2,270 -11%
El Cerrito: $2,548
Average HH income
$96,597 -24%
El Cerrito: $127,475
Poverty rate
9.1% +21%
El Cerrito: 7.5%
Renter share
80.0% +93%
El Cerrito: 41.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Albany Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–5.9

Why Albany Hill scores 5.7

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
80% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
9.1% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.5 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.5 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Albany Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Albany Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Albany Hill: 5.75.7Albany HillNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Albany Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06013389200 5.9 1,955 56% $2,288
06013389100 5.6 2,455 56% $2,256
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Albany Hill

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

Frequently asked

About Albany Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Albany Hill?

Albany Hill scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Albany Hill compare to El Cerrito overall?

Albany Hill scores 0.1 points higher than El Cerrito overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $2,270 vs $2,548.

Q3

What is the average rent in Albany Hill?

Median gross rent in Albany Hill is $2,270/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Albany Hill residents are renters?

80% of Albany Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in El Cerrito). The neighborhood has 4,410 residents.

Q5

Is Albany Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Albany Hill sits in the 62th 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 Albany Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Albany Hill is census tract 06013389200 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Albany Hill for landlords?

Albany Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to El Cerrito as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Albany Hill?

Albany Hill has 4,122 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.7%), Hispanic / Latino (20.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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