2 census tracts · pop 4,884 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.1–4.2
South Oakland takes in 2 census tracts of Lafayette, IN and houses 4,884 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 31.0% citywide, putting South Oakland 20.6% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Lafayette, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $1,063, close to the Lafayette average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $54,815.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Oakland vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Oakland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.5%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Oakland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Oakland?
South Oakland scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 South Oakland compare to Lafayette overall?
South Oakland scores 0.2 points higher than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,063 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Oakland?
Average gross rent in South Oakland is $1,063/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Oakland residents are renters?
37% of South Oakland households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 4,884 residents.
Q5
Is South Oakland a high social-vulnerability area?
South Oakland sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South Oakland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Oakland is census tract 18157001200 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is South Oakland for landlords?
South Oakland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lafayette as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Oakland?
South Oakland has 4,833 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
