7 census tracts · pop 24,079 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.6–5.8
The Oaks takes in 7 census tracts of University, FL, population 24,079. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 53%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 57%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Against a University baseline of 63.6%, 76% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 93% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 8.9/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $27,150 and the ratio lands at 38%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
At $852 a month, rents sit 28% under what the rest of University commands. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.8/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.6 to 5.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Filings are well documented here: 1,768 across 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2002, when filings touched 114.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 6.3% in 2016, is well off that peak.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
The Oaks vs UniversityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Oaks
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,768Total filings (sum)
3.75%Avg annual filing rate
114.3%Peak year (2002)
3.07%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,887Total filings 2020-21
4.8Avg monthly observed
3.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.03×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About The Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Oaks?
The Oaks scores 4.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does The Oaks compare to University overall?
The Oaks scores 1.7 points higher than University overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 76% of income on rent vs 64% citywide. Average rent: $852 vs $1,177.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Oaks?
Average gross rent in The Oaks is $852/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Oaks residents are renters?
93% of The Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 84% in University). The neighborhood has 24,079 residents.
Q5
Is The Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
The Oaks sits in the 75th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Oaks is census tract 12057010809 (score 5.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.8, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is The Oaks for landlords?
The Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 University as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Oaks?
The Oaks has 24,233 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), Hispanic / Latino (21.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
