Neighborhood · Dover, DE

Oak Grove Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,176 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Oak Grove is a black-white neighborhood in Dover with 1 census tract and a population of 7,176 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,333/month sits 1% lower than the Dover citywide average ($1,344).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Grove vs Dover How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.3% +9%

Dover: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$1,333 -1%

Dover: $1,344

Average HH income

$60,947 +4%

Dover: $58,336

Poverty rate

14.4% -18%

Dover: 17.5%

Renter share

61.1% +15%

Dover: 53.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Oak Grove scores 5.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

14.4% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Oak Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Grove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
10001041000	5.1	7,176	37%	$1,333

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 97

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 97%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Grove

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,320Total filings (sum)
25.11%Avg annual filing rate
30.1%Peak year (2014)
23.16%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Grove

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

20.4%Housing insecurity
13.3%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
38.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Grove

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Grove?

Oak Grove scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Oak Grove compare to Dover overall?

Oak Grove scores 0.6 points higher than Dover overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,333 vs $1,344.

What is the average rent in Oak Grove?

Average gross rent in Oak Grove is $1,333/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Grove residents are renters?

61% of Oak Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Dover). The neighborhood has 7,176 residents.

Is Oak Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Grove sits in the 97th 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.

How safe is Oak Grove for landlords?

Oak Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dover as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Grove?

Oak Grove has 7,265 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Hispanic / Latino (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Grove

3.7 Grand Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,071 1.9 George Meyers Development 2 tracts · pop 10,600

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dover

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Grove.

5.3 Dupont Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,777 5.6 Mayfair 1 tracts · pop 4,491 4.5 Voshell Cove 1 tracts · pop 5,657 4.5 Fox Hall 1 tracts · pop 5,417 5.8 Fairview 1 tracts · pop 2,334 6.1 Sherwood 1 tracts · pop 3,626

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