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Russell City Eviction Risk: Moderate , Hayward

Tract 06001437200 · Alameda, CA · pop 8,491 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

With a score of $1/10, tract 06001437200 in the Russell City area of Hayward ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 8,491 residents. That is riskier than about 76% of US census tracts.

52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,518 monthly, set against $105,606 in average yearly household income, roughly 29% of income at the averages. Renters make up 40% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 19% Owners 61%

Tract context

Occupied units2,774

Renter share39.6%

SVI overall0.82

Poverty rate13.3%

Median income$105,606

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hayward and the region

Centroid at 37.6432, -122.1116 · click any tract to drill in

Why Russell City scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Hayward

8.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

8.1

State political climate

California legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

13.3% poverty · this tract

3.3

Supply constraint

$2,518 rent vs county FMR

4.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Hayward

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Hayward

8.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Hayward

6.1

How Russell City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 82

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

64%Socioeconomic
38%Household composition
90%Racial/ethnic minority
98%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Russell City. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

13.7%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility-shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
14.2%SNAP enrollment
8.7%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
15.7%Frequent mental distress
29.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Russell City

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Hayward eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Alameda County average of 5.8 and in line with the California statewide average of 6.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Asian and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 06001437200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06001437200?

Census tract 06001437200 in the Russell City neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 06001437200?

Median gross rent is $2,518/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 06001437200?

13.3% of residents in tract 06001437200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,491.

How socially vulnerable is tract 06001437200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 82th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 64th, household 38th, minority 90th, housing 98th.

Is tract 06001437200 considered part of Russell City?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06001437200 fall within Russell City (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 06001437200 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 06001437200 compare to Hayward overall?

Tract 06001437200 scores 5.4/10, lower than the parent city of Hayward at 8.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hayward eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Hayward

Top eight tracts in Hayward ranked by composite eviction-risk score.