Eviction Risk in Oakwood , Kalamazoo
1 census tracts · pop 1,563 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.8–6.8
Oakwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 1 census tract and a population of 1,563 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,130/month sits 5% higher than the Kalamazoo citywide median ($1,078).
Oakwood vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Oakwood vs Kalamazoo
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,633 residents across all tracts in Oakwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 77.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
- Other / Multiracial 8.8%
1 tracts in Oakwood
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26077001603 | 6.8 | 1,563 | 52% | $1,130 |
CDC SVI percentile: 33
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Oakwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 48Total filings (sum)
- 12.24%Avg annual filing rate
- 12.2%Peak year (2016)
- 12.24%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.3%Housing insecurity
- 7.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 12.1%Food insecurity
- 10.8%SNAP enrollment
- 5.7%No health insurance
- 25.9%Any disability
About Oakwood
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood?
Oakwood scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Oakwood compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Oakwood scores 0.3 points lower than Kalamazoo overall (7.1/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,130 vs $1,078.
What is the median rent in Oakwood?
Median gross rent in Oakwood is $1,130/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Oakwood residents are renters?
36% of Oakwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 1,563 residents.
Is Oakwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakwood sits in the 33th 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.