1 census tracts · pop 4,671 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Oakwood maps to a single census tract in Traverse City, MI, population 4,671. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Traverse City rate of 29.8%.
28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.3/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. 4.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
For a like-for-like read, Traverse Heights and Boughey Hill score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $973, close to the Traverse City average.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakwood vs Traverse CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
6.6%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood?
Oakwood scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Oakwood compare to Traverse City overall?
Oakwood scores 0.1 points lower than Traverse City overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $973 vs $995.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakwood?
Average gross rent in Oakwood is $973/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakwood residents are renters?
31% of Oakwood households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Traverse City). The neighborhood has 4,671 residents.
Q5
Is Oakwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakwood sits in the 29th 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
How safe is Oakwood for landlords?
Oakwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Traverse City as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakwood?
Oakwood has 4,651 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
