Eviction Risk in The Shades , Union City
16 census tracts · pop 58,472 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.2–7.5
The Shades is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Union City with 16 census tracts and a population of 58,472 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,657/month sits 8% higher than the Union City citywide median ($1,537).
The Shades vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
The Shades vs Union City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 58,420 residents across all tracts in The Shades. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 73.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 17.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.8%
- Other / Multiracial 1.8%
16 tracts in The Shades
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34017016800 | 7.5 | 3,671 | 50% | $1,547 |
| 34017017400 | 7.1 | 2,280 | 56% | $1,319 |
| 34017017000 | 7.0 | 5,407 | 47% | $1,461 |
| 34017017200 | 7.0 | 3,225 | 50% | $1,473 |
| 34017016900 | 7.0 | 3,160 | 44% | $1,341 |
| 34017017100 | 6.9 | 5,075 | 58% | $1,662 |
| 34017017500 | 6.9 | 4,479 | 51% | $1,636 |
| 34017014900 | 6.9 | 3,057 | 55% | $1,712 |
| 34017016700 | 6.9 | 1,660 | 56% | $1,549 |
| 34017014801 | 6.8 | 4,755 | 53% | $1,193 |
| 34017017600 | 6.7 | 3,081 | 65% | $1,521 |
| 34017017700 | 6.7 | 1,627 | 51% | $1,440 |
| 34017017800 | 6.6 | 6,420 | 49% | $1,356 |
| 34017018402 | 6.5 | 3,242 | 23% | $3,501 |
| 34017017300 | 6.4 | 2,316 | 37% | $1,621 |
| 34017018200 | 6.2 | 5,017 | 40% | $2,239 |
CDC SVI percentile: 82
Pop-weighted across 16 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in The Shades
Aggregated across 14 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 4,982Total filings (sum)
- 9.14%Avg annual filing rate
- 23.7%Peak year (2017)
- 7.65%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Shades
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 21.8%Housing insecurity
- 11.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 28.0%Food insecurity
- 17.0%SNAP enrollment
- 25.2%No health insurance
- 31.0%Any disability
About The Shades
What is the eviction-risk score for The Shades?
The Shades scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 16 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does The Shades compare to Union City overall?
The Shades scores 0.4 points higher than Union City overall (6.4/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,657 vs $1,537.
What is the median rent in The Shades?
Median gross rent in The Shades is $1,657/month (pop-weighted across 16 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of The Shades residents are renters?
75% of The Shades households are renter-occupied (vs 81% in Union City). The neighborhood has 58,472 residents.
Is The Shades a high social-vulnerability area?
The Shades sits in the 82th 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.