2 census tracts · pop 8,506 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10
· range 2.1–2.6
Oaklawn is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cranston with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,506 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,641/month sits 19% higher than the Cranston citywide average ($1,375).
Risk score
2.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oaklawn vs CranstonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oaklawn
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
35Total filings (sum)
3.33%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2016)
4.95%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
125Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.78×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Portland, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oaklawn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oaklawn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oaklawn?
Oaklawn scores 2.4/10 (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 Oaklawn compare to Cranston overall?
Oaklawn scores 2.8 points lower than Cranston overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,641 vs $1,375.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oaklawn?
Average gross rent in Oaklawn is $1,641/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oaklawn residents are renters?
14% of Oaklawn households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Cranston). The neighborhood has 8,506 residents.
Q5
Is Oaklawn a high social-vulnerability area?
Oaklawn sits in the 34th 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 Oaklawn have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oaklawn is census tract 44007014200 (score 2.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 2.6, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Oaklawn for landlords?
Oaklawn carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Cranston as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Oaklawn?
Oaklawn has 8,266 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
