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 MinotHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%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.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
25.5%Any disability
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.