Neighborhood · El Cerrito, CA

Richmond Annex Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 29,209 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 3.5–7.3

Richmond Annex is a white-asian neighborhood in El Cerrito with 7 census tracts and a population of 29,209 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,161/month sits 15% lower than the El Cerrito citywide average ($2,548).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Richmond Annex vs El Cerrito How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.5% +56%

El Cerrito: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$2,161 -15%

El Cerrito: $2,548

Average HH income

$108,329 -15%

El Cerrito: $127,475

Poverty rate

10.3% +37%

El Cerrito: 7.5%

Renter share

52.3% +26%

El Cerrito: 41.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richmond Annex and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.5–7.3

Why Richmond Annex scores 5.4

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 5.9–8.5 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 6.4–8.2 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.3 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

52% renter households · Range 8.5–8.9 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–7.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

10.3% below poverty line · Range 1.1–5.0 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–8.1 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Richmond Annex vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Richmond Annex?

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 3.8 points from 3.5 to 7.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.3 5.9 5.5 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.5

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Richmond Annex

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06013382000	7.3	8,477	62%	$1,418
06013383000	5.9	5,848	43%	$1,906
06013386000	5.5	3,758	48%	$2,440
06013387000	3.8	3,090	53%	$2,421
06013385100	3.6	3,100	30%	$3,501
06013388000	3.6	2,711	37%	$2,387
06013390100	3.5	2,225	17%	$2,685

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Richmond Annex

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

13.7%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.6%Food insecurity
15.7%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Richmond Annex

What is the eviction-risk score for Richmond Annex?

Richmond Annex scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Richmond Annex compare to El Cerrito overall?

Richmond Annex scores 2.1 points lower than El Cerrito overall (7.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,161 vs $2,548.

What is the average rent in Richmond Annex?

Average gross rent in Richmond eviction risk Annex is $2,161/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Richmond Annex residents are renters?

52% of Richmond Annex households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in El Cerrito). The neighborhood has 29,209 residents.

Is Richmond Annex a high social-vulnerability area?

Richmond Annex sits in the 62nd 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.

Which tracts in Richmond Annex have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Richmond Annex is census tract 06013382000 (score 7.3/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 7.3, a spread of 3.8 points.

How safe is Richmond Annex for landlords?

Richmond eviction risk Annex carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 (7.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Richmond Annex?

Richmond Annex has 28,909 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Hispanic / Latino (20%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Richmond Annex

4.9 East Richmond 8 tracts · pop 34,492 4.5 Albany Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,410 2.5 Thousand Oaks 3 tracts · pop 6,976 7.5 Easter Hill Village 4 tracts · pop 23,243 7.2 Iron Triangle 5 tracts · pop 29,208 2.8 Rheem Valley 2 tracts · pop 11,595

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside El Cerrito

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Richmond Annex.

4.4 Albany Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,410

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