1 census tracts · pop 3,788 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Oak Ridge is a one-tract neighborhood of West Lafayette, IN, population 3,788. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 9.5/10.
SNAP participation is 3.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 5.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in West Lafayette. Only 6% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Indian Village and Discovery Park District score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $117,543, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,165, close to the West Lafayette average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Ridge vs West LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge scores 4.1/10 (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.
Q2
How does Oak Ridge compare to West Lafayette overall?
Oak Ridge scores 1.4 points lower than West Lafayette overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,165 vs $1,225.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Ridge?
Average gross rent in Oak Ridge is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Ridge residents are renters?
6% of Oak Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 71% in West Lafayette). The neighborhood has 3,788 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Ridge sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). 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 Ridge for landlords?
Oak Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 West Lafayette as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge has 3,966 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
