Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Oakwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Oakwood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 1 census tract and a population of 4,448 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,111/month sits 16% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oakwood vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.0% -1%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,111 -16%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$57,964 -9%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

20.1% +16%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

63.0% +17%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Oakwood scores 5

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

20.1% below poverty line · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Oakwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710005800	5	4,448	32%	$1,111

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

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

Household characteristics 99%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,073Total filings (sum)
40.46%Avg annual filing rate
54.4%Peak year (2011)
26.52%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakwood

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

20.4%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
25.2%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oakwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood?

Oakwood scores 5/10 (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 Oakwood compare to Norfolk overall?

Oakwood scores 0.5 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,111 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Oakwood?

Average gross rent in Oakwood is $1,111/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oakwood residents are renters?

63% of Oakwood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 4,448 residents.

Is Oakwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakwood sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Oakwood for landlords?

Oakwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Norfolk as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakwood?

Oakwood has 4,212 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oakwood

4 Norview 2 tracts · pop 6,683 4.1 Lakeland 2 tracts · pop 2,644 4.2 Tarrallton 3 tracts · pop 7,376 3.9 Camellia Shores 3 tracts · pop 9,107 4.5 Bay View Beach 2 tracts · pop 6,872 4.3 Sussex 2 tracts · pop 4,395

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oakwood.

5.1 Lenox 1 tracts · pop 4,250 4.9 Commodore Park 1 tracts · pop 1,950 4.9 Algonquin Park 1 tracts · pop 2,011 5.2 Lochhaven 1 tracts · pop 1,941 5.2 Park Place 1 tracts · pop 2,592 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062

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