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 LaurelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%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.
19.4%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
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.