4 census tracts · pop 12,474 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.7–6.6
Oakwood takes in 4 census tracts of Crafton, PA, population 12,474. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.7 to 6.6. A 2.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $1,270, 25% above the Crafton average of $1,019.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Filings are well documented here: 531 across 4 observed tracts. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10.
Against a Crafton baseline of 34.0%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 6.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.2% in 2006 against a 6.5% peak.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $76,133. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Oakwood vs CraftonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oakwood
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
531Total filings (sum)
3.77%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2005)
4.66%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Oakwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood?
Oakwood scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Oakwood compare to Crafton overall?
Oakwood scores 0.1 points lower than Crafton overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,270 vs $1,019.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakwood?
Average gross rent in Oakwood is $1,270/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakwood residents are renters?
37% of Oakwood households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Crafton). The neighborhood has 12,474 residents.
Q5
Is Oakwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakwood sits in the 26th 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 Oakwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oakwood is census tract 42003562800 (score 6.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.6, a spread of 2.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Oakwood for landlords?
Oakwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Crafton as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakwood?
Oakwood has 12,434 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
