1 census tracts · pop 4,351 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Oak Grove is a one-tract neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA, population 4,351. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 60% against 33.8% citywide, putting Oak Grove 26.3% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. That places it #1 of 48 neighborhoods in Chesapeake. For a like-for-like read, Mains Creek Park and Parkwood score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,671, close to the Chesapeake average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $67,530.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 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
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Grove vs ChesapeakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.6%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Grove?
Oak Grove scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Oak Grove compare to Chesapeake overall?
Oak Grove scores 1.4 points higher than Chesapeake overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,671 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Grove?
Average gross rent in Oak Grove is $1,671/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Grove residents are renters?
66% of Oak Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 4,351 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Grove sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Oak Grove for landlords?
Oak Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Grove?
Oak Grove has 4,327 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
