Neighborhood · Oklahoma City, OK

Scales Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,147 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Scales Place is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oklahoma City with 1 census tract and a population of 2,147 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 74% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $927/month sits 18% lower than the Oklahoma City citywide average ($1,130).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Scales Place vs Oklahoma City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

73.5% +149%

Oklahoma City: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$927 -18%

Oklahoma City: $1,130

Average HH income

$36,143 -52%

Oklahoma City: $75,882

Poverty rate

33.4% +123%

Oklahoma City: 15.0%

Renter share

63.5% +53%

Oklahoma City: 41.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Scales Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Scales Place scores 5.3

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 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

74% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

33.4% below poverty line · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Scales Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Scales Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
40109100400	5.3	2,147	74%	$927

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 79%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scales Place

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

35.1%Housing insecurity
29.7%Utility shutoff threat
48.3%Food insecurity
51.3%SNAP enrollment
18.1%No health insurance
56.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Scales Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Scales Place?

Scales Place scores 5.3/10 (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.

How does Scales Place compare to Oklahoma City overall?

Scales Place scores 3.1 points higher than Oklahoma City overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 74% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $927 vs $1,130.

What is the average rent in Scales Place?

Average gross rent in Scales Place is $927/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Scales Place residents are renters?

64% of Scales Place households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Oklahoma City). The neighborhood has 2,147 residents.

Is Scales Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Scales Place sits in the 83rd 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 Scales Place for landlords?

Scales Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Oklahoma City as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Scales Place?

Scales Place has 2,098 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Scales Place

4.4 Briarwood 2 tracts · pop 2,615 2.8 Edgemere Park 2 tracts · pop 5,081 4.1 Bricktown 5 tracts · pop 7,155 3.8 Lake Aluma 2 tracts · pop 5,837 3.9 Midtown Oklahoma City 3 tracts · pop 4,273 3.9 Military Park 2 tracts · pop 5,729

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oklahoma City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Scales Place.

5.4 Asian District 1 tracts · pop 3,186 5.4 Forest Park 1 tracts · pop 1,692 5.5 Patrick Moore 1 tracts · pop 2,616 5.1 Hayes Highland 1 tracts · pop 873 4.9 Wheeler District 8 tracts · pop 16,627 4.9 Hares Lincoln Boulevard 1 tracts · pop 2,429

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