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Neighborhood · Messiah College, PA

Oakwood Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,246 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Oakwood Hills maps to a single census tract in Messiah College, PA, population 2,246. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.4/10. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakwood Hills vs Messiah College How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
0.0% -100%
Messiah College: 28.1%
Average gross rent
$0 -100%
Messiah College: $1,100
Average HH income
$0 -100%
Messiah College: $74,544
Poverty rate
0.0% -100%
Messiah College: 11.8%
Renter share
50.0% +0%
Messiah College: 50.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakwood Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Oakwood Hills scores 3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
0% of income on rent · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
0.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Oakwood Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Oakwood Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0Oakwood HillsNeighborhood4.1Parent cityhost city4.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakwood Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42041981606 3 2,246 0% ,
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 0

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 0%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Oakwood Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood Hills?

Oakwood Hills scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Oakwood Hills compare to Messiah College overall?

Oakwood Hills scores 1.1 points lower than Messiah College overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 28% citywide.
Q3

What percentage of Oakwood Hills residents are renters?

50% of Oakwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Messiah College). The neighborhood has 2,246 residents.
Q4

Is Oakwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakwood Hills sits in the 0th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q5

How safe is Oakwood Hills for landlords?

Oakwood Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Messiah College as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakwood Hills?

Oakwood Hills has 2,273 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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