Neighborhood · Five Forks, SC

Oak Creek Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,784 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Oak Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Five Forks with 1 census tract and a population of 4,784 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 5% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,844/month sits 15% lower than the Five Forks citywide average ($2,178).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Creek vs Five Forks How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

4.8% -90%

Five Forks: 48.1%

Average gross rent

$1,844 -15%

Five Forks: $2,178

Average HH income

$165,391 +18%

Five Forks: $140,668

Poverty rate

3.4% +62%

Five Forks: 2.1%

Renter share

7.0% -48%

Five Forks: 13.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Oak Creek scores 1.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

5% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Risk score comparison

Oak Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45045002813	1.2	4,784	5%	$1,844

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

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 9%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Creek

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

16Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Creek

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

5.1%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.7%Food insecurity
2.3%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
20.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Creek?

Oak Creek scores 1.2/10 (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.

How does Oak Creek compare to Five Forks overall?

Oak Creek scores 1.1 points lower than Five Forks overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 5% of income on rent vs 48% citywide. Average rent: $1,844 vs $2,178.

What is the average rent in Oak Creek?

Average gross rent in Oak Creek is $1,844/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 5% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Creek residents are renters?

7% of Oak Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Five Forks). The neighborhood has 4,784 residents.

Is Oak Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Creek sits in the 4th 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.

How safe is Oak Creek for landlords?

Oak Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Five Forks as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Creek?

Oak Creek has 4,720 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Creek

2.9 The Townes at Eastside 3 tracts · pop 13,440 2.6 The Cove at Butler Springs 2 tracts · pop 8,362 3.5 Highcroft 2 tracts · pop 11,040 4.8 Ridgeway Cottages 2 tracts · pop 3,376 4.4 Palisades at the Park 2 tracts · pop 11,533 3.9 Twin Lake Cottages 2 tracts · pop 7,132

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Five Forks

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Creek.

1.1 Ridgewalk Cottages 1 tracts · pop 6,274 1.1 Bradley Oaks 1 tracts · pop 7,486 1.3 Stonewood Manor 1 tracts · pop 7,829 2.2 Briar Oaks 1 tracts · pop 5,771

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