1 census tracts · pop 2,865 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Oaklawn maps to a single census tract in Charlotte, NC, population 2,865. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 61% against 29.9% citywide, putting Oaklawn 31.2% over its own city. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $33,725 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
At $1,100 a month, rents sit 32% under what the rest of Charlotte commands. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
16.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Court records for this tract carry 1,055 eviction filings.
The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 42.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 21.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 111 mapped neighborhoods of Charlotte, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oaklawn vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oaklawn
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,055Total filings (sum)
32.78%Avg annual filing rate
42.4%Peak year (2005)
21.13%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oaklawn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.0%Housing insecurity
16.4%Utility shutoff threat
29.4%Food insecurity
26.5%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
38.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oaklawn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oaklawn?
Oaklawn scores 5.4/10 (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 Oaklawn compare to Charlotte overall?
Oaklawn scores 1.4 points higher than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,100 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oaklawn?
Average gross rent in Oaklawn is $1,100/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oaklawn residents are renters?
61% of Oaklawn households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 2,865 residents.
Q5
Is Oaklawn a high social-vulnerability area?
Oaklawn sits in the 84th 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 Oaklawn for landlords?
Oaklawn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Charlotte as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oaklawn?
Oaklawn has 2,711 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
