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Neighborhood · Laurel, MD

Oak Crest Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 7,266 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10 · range 8-8.3

Oak Crest is a diverse neighborhood in Laurel with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,266 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.1/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,934/month sits 3% higher than the Laurel citywide average ($1,873).

Risk score
8.1
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Crest vs Laurel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.1% +51%
Laurel: 27.3%
Average gross rent
$1,934 +3%
Laurel: $1,873
Average HH income
$85,912 -9%
Laurel: $94,063
Poverty rate
11.6% +27%
Laurel: 9.2%
Renter share
52.7% -6%
Laurel: 55.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Crest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 8-8.3

Why Oak Crest scores 8.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.7-5.7 across tracts
5.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 9.0-9.0 across tracts
9.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5-7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 5.8-5.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5-5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
53% renter households · Range 9.5-9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.3-5.3 across tracts
5.3
Economic stress
11.6% below poverty line · Range 2.8-3.0 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1-3.6 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Oak Crest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Oak Crest: 8.18.1Oak CrestNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.87.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Oak Crest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24033800108 8.3 3,578 38% $1,865
24033800213 8 3,688 44% $2,000
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Crest

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 4,019Total filings (sum)
  • 57.31%Avg annual filing rate
  • 76.6%Peak year (2016)
  • 71.06%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Crest

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

Frequently asked

About Oak Crest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Crest?

Oak Crest scores 8.1/10 (High 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 Oak Crest compare to Laurel overall?

Oak Crest scores 0.1 points lower than Laurel overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,934 vs $1,873.

Q3

What is the average rent in Oak Crest?

Average gross rent in Oak Crest is $1,934/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Oak Crest residents are renters?

53% of Oak Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laurel). The neighborhood has 7,266 residents.

Q5

Is Oak Crest a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Crest sits in the 46th 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

Which tracts in Oak Crest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Crest is census tract 24033800108 (score 8.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8 to 8.3, a spread of 0.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Oak Crest for landlords?

Oak Crest carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). 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 Laurel as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Crest?

Oak Crest has 7,440 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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