1 census tracts · pop 3,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Oakwood maps to a single census tract in Richmond, VA, population 3,267. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Richmond baseline of 31.1%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
SNAP participation is 26.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The filing record is not thin: 1,368 evictions logged in this tract.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,194, 13% below the Richmond average of $1,372.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 54.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 44.7% in 2016 against a 54.2% peak. That places it #23 of 54 neighborhoods in Richmond.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Chestnut Hill and Scott's Addition. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $46,784. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oakwood vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%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)
1,368Total filings (sum)
48.16%Avg annual filing rate
54.2%Peak year (2015)
44.73%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.
21.7%Housing insecurity
15.8%Utility shutoff threat
26.2%Food insecurity
26.7%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
37.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood?
Oakwood scores 4.7/10 (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 Oakwood compare to Richmond overall?
Oakwood scores 0.4 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakwood?
Average gross rent in Oakwood is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakwood residents are renters?
61% of Oakwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 3,267 residents.
Q5
Is Oakwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakwood sits in the 70th 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 Oakwood for landlords?
Oakwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Richmond as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakwood?
Oakwood has 3,398 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
