Neighborhood · Oceanside, NY

Oil City Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 25,796 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 1.4–5.2

Oil City is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oceanside with 5 census tracts and a population of 25,796 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,741/month sits 22% lower than the Oceanside citywide average ($2,227).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Oil City vs Oceanside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.8% +30%

Oceanside: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$1,741 -22%

Oceanside: $2,227

Average HH income

$131,889 -9%

Oceanside: $145,282

Poverty rate

5.0% +85%

Oceanside: 2.7%

Renter share

17.0% +151%

Oceanside: 6.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oil City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.4–5.2

Why Oil City scores 2.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 6.1–9.4 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–6.9 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

17% renter households · Range 2.5–9.0 across tracts

4.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.2–7.6 across tracts

5.1

Economic stress

5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–5.0 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Oil City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Oil City?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.8 points from 1.4 to 5.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Oil City

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36059416202	5.2	4,947	67%	$2,092
36059412200	2.1	5,044	42%	$2,356
36059413200	2	5,675	0%	$2,146
36059413002	1.5	4,466	92%	$2,350
36059413400	1.4	5,664	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 25%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oil City

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

10.1%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oil City

What is the eviction-risk score for Oil City?

Oil City scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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.

How does Oil City compare to Oceanside overall?

Oil City scores 6.1 points lower than Oceanside overall (8.5/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,741 vs $2,227.

What is the average rent in Oil City?

Average gross rent in Oil City is $1,741/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oil City residents are renters?

17% of Oil City households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Oceanside). The neighborhood has 25,796 residents.

Is Oil City a high social-vulnerability area?

Oil City 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.

Which tracts in Oil City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Oil City is census tract 36059416202 (score 5.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 5.2, a spread of 3.8 points.

How safe is Oil City for landlords?

Oil City carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oceanside as a whole (8.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oil City?

Oil City has 26,801 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Hispanic / Latino (18%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oil City

2.3 Baldwin Harbor 3 tracts · pop 17,843 2.8 Millburn 2 tracts · pop 8,315 3 Bay Colony 4 tracts · pop 17,942 3 Stearns Park 9 tracts · pop 53,707 1.3 Meadowmere Park 2 tracts · pop 10,534 5.4 North Lawrence 2 tracts · pop 12,382

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