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Neighborhood · Dundas, MN

Oaklawn Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,038 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.3–2.8

Oaklawn is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dundas with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,038 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% 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 $1,005/month sits 46% lower than the Dundas citywide average ($1,875).

Risk score
2.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oaklawn vs Dundas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.7% +109%
Dundas: 20.0%
Average gross rent
$1,005 -46%
Dundas: $1,875
Average HH income
$79,327 -29%
Dundas: $111,250
Poverty rate
5.9% +145%
Dundas: 2.4%
Renter share
30.8% +917%
Dundas: 3.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oaklawn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.3–2.8

Why Oaklawn scores 2.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 2.0–3.6 across tracts
2.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.6–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 2.0–6.6 across tracts
3.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.1–3.9 across tracts
2.9
Economic stress
5.9% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.6 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–4.0 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Oaklawn vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oaklawn score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Oaklawn: 2.52.5OaklawnNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.25.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Oaklawn

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27131070504 2.8 3,821 40% $935
27131070602 2.3 5,217 43% $1,056
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 36%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 22%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oaklawn

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 31Total filings (sum)
  • 1.03%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.6%Peak year (2015)
  • 0.76%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oaklawn

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

Frequently asked

About Oaklawn

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oaklawn?

Oaklawn scores 2.5/10 (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 Oaklawn compare to Dundas overall?

Oaklawn scores 2.5 points lower than Dundas overall (5/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $1,005 vs $1,875.
Q3

What is the average rent in Oaklawn?

Average gross rent in Oaklawn is $1,005/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Oaklawn residents are renters?

31% of Oaklawn households are renter-occupied (vs 3% in Dundas). The neighborhood has 9,038 residents.
Q5

Is Oaklawn a high social-vulnerability area?

Oaklawn sits in the 36th 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 Oaklawn have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oaklawn is census tract 27131070504 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 2.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Oaklawn for landlords?

Oaklawn carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Dundas as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Oaklawn?

Oaklawn has 9,015 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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