Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Oak Bridge Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,881 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.6–2.6

Oak Bridge Forest is a white-black neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 2,881 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 64% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Bridge Forest vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.3% +96%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$84,330 -10%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

10.3% +19%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

19.0% -26%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Bridge Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.6–2.6

Why Oak Bridge Forest scores 2.6

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

66% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

10.3% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Oak Bridge Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Bridge Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550020909	2.6	2,881	66%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 26%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Bridge Forest

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

11.8%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Bridge Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Bridge Forest?

Oak Bridge Forest scores 2.6/10 (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 Bridge Forest compare to Chesapeake overall?

Oak Bridge Forest scores 1.0 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 34% citywide.

What percentage of Oak Bridge Forest residents are renters?

19% of Oak Bridge Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 2,881 residents.

Is Oak Bridge Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Bridge Forest sits in the 13th 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 Bridge Forest for landlords?

Oak Bridge Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Chesapeake as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Bridge Forest?

Oak Bridge Forest has 2,660 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (43%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Bridge Forest

2.5 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639 2.6 Bayberry Place 3 tracts · pop 8,426 2.8 West Munden 3 tracts · pop 10,179 2.6 Woodland Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,547

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Bridge Forest.

2.6 Woodland Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,547 2.5 South Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,908 2.7 Bayberry Place 3 tracts · pop 8,426 2.5 Raleigh Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,316 2.8 Magnolia Chase 1 tracts · pop 3,287 2.8 Shorewood 1 tracts · pop 5,365

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