Neighborhood · East Highland Park, VA

Oak Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,674 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Oak Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in East Highland Park with 1 census tract and a population of 6,674 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,197/month sits 9% lower than the East Highland Park citywide average ($1,318).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Hill vs East Highland Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

74.8% +80%

East Highland Park: 41.6%

Average gross rent

$1,197 -9%

East Highland Park: $1,318

Average HH income

$73,633 +6%

East Highland Park: $69,750

Poverty rate

17.8% +47%

East Highland Park: 12.1%

Renter share

29.9% -10%

East Highland Park: 33.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Oak Hill scores 4.1

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Rent control risk

75% of income on rent · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

17.8% below poverty line · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51087201003	4.1	6,674	75%	$1,197

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

421Total filings (sum)
34.42%Avg annual filing rate
33.2%Peak year (2016)
33.23%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Hill

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

21.0%Housing insecurity
14.8%Utility shutoff threat
24.4%Food insecurity
23.4%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
37.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Hill?

Oak Hill scores 4.1/10 (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.

How does Oak Hill compare to East Highland Park overall?

Oak Hill scores 0.2 points higher than East Highland Park overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $1,318.

What is the average rent in Oak Hill?

Average gross rent in Oak Hill is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Hill residents are renters?

30% of Oak Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in East Highland Park). The neighborhood has 6,674 residents.

Is Oak Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Hill sits in the 59th 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.

How safe is Oak Hill for landlords?

Oak Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 East Highland Park as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Hill?

Oak Hill has 6,423 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Hill

3.6 Windsor Place 3 tracts · pop 10,692 3.6 Hechler Village 2 tracts · pop 4,863 3.7 Libbie Mill 3 tracts · pop 6,762 3.7 Sweet Briar Park 5 tracts · pop 15,354 3.3 Laurel Village 2 tracts · pop 7,275 3 Wedgewood 3 tracts · pop 10,047

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside East Highland Park

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

4.7 East Highland Park 1 tracts · pop 3,238 2.8 Mayfair Place 1 tracts · pop 6,587

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