Neighborhood · Oak Ridge, FL

Americana Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 17,494 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4–5.8

Americana is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Oak Ridge with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,494 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,414/month sits 4% lower than the Oak Ridge citywide average ($1,466).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Americana vs Oak Ridge How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.1% +87%

Oak Ridge: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$1,414 -4%

Oak Ridge: $1,466

Average HH income

$49,113 -8%

Oak Ridge: $53,389

Poverty rate

31.3% +19%

Oak Ridge: 26.3%

Renter share

67.0% +2%

Oak Ridge: 65.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Americana and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4–5.8

Why Americana scores 5.3

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 1.5–6.5 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

66% of income on rent · Range 1.5–7.9 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

67% renter households · Range 4.0–9.7 across tracts

8.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–8.4 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

31.3% below poverty line · Range 3.3–10.0 across tracts

7.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–3.1 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Americana vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Americana?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.8 points from 4 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.7 5.3 4.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Americana

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12095016907	5.8	6,848	58%	$1,333
12095016904	5.7	3,907	78%	$1,587
12095016906	5.3	2,417	63%	$1,221
12095014301	4	4,322	70%	$1,494

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Americana

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,800Total filings (sum)
12.91%Avg annual filing rate
53.6%Peak year (2016)
10.66%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Americana

What is the eviction-risk score for Americana?

Americana scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Americana compare to Oak Ridge overall?

Americana scores 2.6 points higher than Oak Ridge overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,414 vs $1,466.

What is the average rent in Americana?

Average gross rent in Americana is $1,414/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Americana residents are renters?

67% of Americana households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Oak Ridge). The neighborhood has 17,494 residents.

Is Americana a high social-vulnerability area?

Americana sits in the 92nd 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.

Which tracts in Americana have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Americana is census tract 12095016907 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5.8, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Americana for landlords?

Americana carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oak Ridge as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Americana?

Americana has 18,188 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Hispanic / Latino (37.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Americana

5.1 Park Central 4 tracts · pop 17,220 5.2 Catalina 2 tracts · pop 13,851 3.9 Morningside Park 2 tracts · pop 12,061 4.1 Florida Center 3 tracts · pop 15,580 3.4 Wadeview Park 2 tracts · pop 6,857 4.5 Clear Lake Views 2 tracts · pop 7,384

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oak Ridge

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Americana.

5 Park Central 4 tracts · pop 17,220 3.9 Morningside Park 2 tracts · pop 12,061

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