Neighborhood · Greensboro, NC

Oak Grove Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,449 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Oak Grove is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Greensboro with 1 census tract and a population of 5,449 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $720/month sits 39% lower than the Greensboro citywide average ($1,172).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Grove vs Greensboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.8% +60%

Greensboro: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$720 -39%

Greensboro: $1,172

Average HH income

$33,170 -44%

Greensboro: $58,884

Poverty rate

40.0% +117%

Greensboro: 18.4%

Renter share

73.6% +49%

Greensboro: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Oak Grove scores 6.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

74% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

40.0% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Oak Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Grove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37081011400	6.1	5,449	52%	$720

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 100

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 99%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Grove

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,746Total filings (sum)
25.17%Avg annual filing rate
33.3%Peak year (2016)
33.33%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Grove

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

33.0%Housing insecurity
24.8%Utility shutoff threat
44.0%Food insecurity
44.9%SNAP enrollment
18.0%No health insurance
46.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Grove

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Grove?

Oak Grove scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Oak Grove compare to Greensboro overall?

Oak Grove scores 2.9 points higher than Greensboro overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $720 vs $1,172.

What is the average rent in Oak Grove?

Average gross rent in Oak Grove is $720/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Grove residents are renters?

74% of Oak Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Greensboro). The neighborhood has 5,449 residents.

Is Oak Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Grove sits in the 100th 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.

How safe is Oak Grove for landlords?

Oak Grove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Greensboro as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Grove?

Oak Grove has 5,359 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Grove

5.6 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387 6.1 Nocho Park 5 tracts · pop 17,635 3.6 Irving Park 5 tracts · pop 9,388 5.3 Pomona 4 tracts · pop 14,194 5.8 Oakwood 2 tracts · pop 6,403 3.8 Country Park at Tall Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,983

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greensboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Grove.

6.1 Nocho Park 5 tracts · pop 17,635 6.1 Maybrook 1 tracts · pop 4,059 6.1 Hope Valley 1 tracts · pop 2,647 5.9 Park Grove 1 tracts · pop 4,570 5.8 Glendale Oaks 1 tracts · pop 6,071 5.7 Woodberry Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,685

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