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Neighborhood · Millsboro, DE

Oak Drive Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,124 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.8

Oak Drive is a diverse neighborhood in Millsboro with 1 census tract and a population of 3,124 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,594/month sits 25% higher than the Millsboro citywide average ($1,277).

Risk score
2.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Drive vs Millsboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.3% +42%
Millsboro: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$1,594 +25%
Millsboro: $1,277
Average HH income
$84,146 +8%
Millsboro: $77,750
Poverty rate
3.1% -68%
Millsboro: 9.6%
Renter share
26.5% -18%
Millsboro: 32.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Drive and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.8–2.8

Why Oak Drive scores 2.8

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oak Drive score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Oak Drive: 2.82.8Oak DriveNeighborhoodParent city: 4.04.0Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Drive

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
10005050603 2.8 3,124 43% $1,594
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 82%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Drive

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

Frequently asked

About Oak Drive

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Drive?

Oak Drive scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Oak Drive compare to Millsboro overall?

Oak Drive scores 1.2 points lower than Millsboro overall (4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,594 vs $1,277.
Q3

What is the average rent in Oak Drive?

Average gross rent in Oak Drive is $1,594/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Oak Drive residents are renters?

27% of Oak Drive households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Millsboro). The neighborhood has 3,124 residents.
Q5

Is Oak Drive a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Drive sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Oak Drive for landlords?

Oak Drive carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 Millsboro as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Drive?

Oak Drive has 3,551 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Other / Multiracial (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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