1 census tracts · pop 3,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Oakland Industrial Park is a black-white neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 3,849 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,205/month sits 10% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakland Industrial Park vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oakland Industrial Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,502Total filings (sum)
41.50%Avg annual filing rate
52.4%Peak year (2016)
52.43%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakland Industrial Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.9%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
19.7%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakland Industrial Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland Industrial Park?
Oakland Industrial Park scores 4.3/10 (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 Oakland Industrial Park compare to Newport News overall?
Oakland Industrial Park scores 0.0 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,205 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakland Industrial Park?
Average gross rent in Oakland Industrial Park is $1,205/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakland Industrial Park residents are renters?
47% of Oakland Industrial Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 3,849 residents.
Q5
Is Oakland Industrial Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakland Industrial Park sits in the 53rd 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 Oakland Industrial Park for landlords?
Oakland Industrial Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Newport News as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakland Industrial Park?
Oakland Industrial Park has 3,725 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
