2 census tracts · pop 6,920 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 1.4–3.6
Oak Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Waverly with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,920 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $479/month sits 59% lower than the Waverly citywide average ($1,170).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Ridge vs WaverlyHow 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 & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oak Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
477Total filings (sum)
3.88%Avg annual filing rate
92.3%Peak year (2015)
5.55%Latest filed (2018)
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.
10.1%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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 Ridge compare to Waverly overall?
Oak Ridge scores 0.4 points lower than Waverly overall (3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $479 vs $1,170.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Ridge?
Average gross rent in Oak Ridge is $479/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Ridge residents are renters?
24% of Oak Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Waverly). The neighborhood has 6,920 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Ridge sits in the 40th 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 Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Ridge is census tract 26045020103 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 3.6, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Oak Ridge for landlords?
Oak Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Waverly as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge has 7,075 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
