1 census tracts · pop 4,536 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Oakdale is a one-tract neighborhood of New Bern, NC, population 4,536. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 28.7% citywide, putting Oakdale 19.1% over its own city.
26% 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. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 174 evictions logged in this tract. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 20.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 14.8% in 2018 against a 20.0% peak.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of New Bern, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,106, close to the New Bern average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $60,754. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakdale vs New BernHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oakdale
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
174Total filings (sum)
17.44%Avg annual filing rate
20.0%Peak year (2016)
14.83%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakdale?
Oakdale scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Oakdale compare to New Bern overall?
Oakdale scores 0.5 points higher than New Bern overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,106 vs $1,081.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakdale?
Average gross rent in Oakdale is $1,106/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakdale residents are renters?
30% of Oakdale households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in New Bern). The neighborhood has 4,536 residents.
Q5
Is Oakdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakdale sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Oakdale for landlords?
Oakdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 New Bern as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakdale?
Oakdale has 4,330 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
