1 census tracts · pop 3,242 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Oak Park maps to a single census tract in Garner, NC and houses 3,242 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 71% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Garner rate of 31.6%.
The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Annualized rent equals 33% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10.
At $1,643 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Garner commands. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Garner, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Park vs GarnerHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.7%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Park?
Oak Park scores 5.2/10 (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 Oak Park compare to Garner overall?
Oak Park scores 1.0 points higher than Garner overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,643 vs $1,549.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Park?
Average gross rent in Oak Park is $1,643/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Park residents are renters?
62% of Oak Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Garner). The neighborhood has 3,242 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Park sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Oak Park for landlords?
Oak Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Garner as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Park?
Oak Park has 3,599 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
