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Neighborhood · Minot, ND

West Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,640 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3.1

West Oaks spans 2 census tracts of Minot, ND and houses 11,640 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Minot baseline of 24.3%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10.

The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 5.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate.

Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Minot, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.

The closest comparables inside the same city are Bel Air and West Minot. Against average income of $93,802, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.

Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Oaks vs Minot How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.7% +63%
Minot: 24.3%
Average gross rent
$1,028 +6%
Minot: $973
Average HH income
$93,802
Minot: $0
Poverty rate
5.4% -44%
Minot: 9.7%
Renter share
19.8% -54%
Minot: 43.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3–3.1

Why West Oaks scores 3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
40% of income on rent · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

West Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

West Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0West OaksNeighborhood3.6Parent cityhost city3.4Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in West Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
38101010500 3.1 5,517 59% $1,026
38101010400 3 6,123 22% $1,030
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 20%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About West Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for West Oaks?

West Oaks scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 West Oaks compare to Minot overall?

West Oaks scores 0.6 points lower than Minot overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,028 vs $973.
Q3

What is the average rent in West Oaks?

Average gross rent in West Oaks is $1,028/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of West Oaks residents are renters?

20% of West Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Minot). The neighborhood has 11,640 residents.
Q5

Is West Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

West Oaks 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.
Q6

Which tracts in West Oaks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West Oaks is census tract 38101010500 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is West Oaks for landlords?

West Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Minot as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of West Oaks?

West Oaks has 11,897 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Minot

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West Oaks.

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