Neighborhood · Waynesboro, VA

Oak Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,592 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Oak Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Waynesboro with 1 census tract and a population of 5,592 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,007/month sits 1% lower than the Waynesboro citywide average ($1,020).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Hill vs Waynesboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.7% +23%

Waynesboro: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$1,007 -1%

Waynesboro: $1,020

Average HH income

$52,206 -7%

Waynesboro: $56,364

Poverty rate

10.0% -15%

Waynesboro: 11.7%

Renter share

43.2% +8%

Waynesboro: 40.1%

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 3.9–3.9

Why Oak Hill scores 3.9

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 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

10.0% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

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↕
51820003500	3.9	5,592	36%	$1,007

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%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)

203Total filings (sum)
7.81%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2014)
7.02%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.

8.5%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
33.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Hill?

Oak Hill scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Waynesboro overall?

Oak Hill scores 0.6 points higher than Waynesboro overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,007 vs $1,020.

What is the average rent in Oak Hill?

Average gross rent in Oak Hill is $1,007/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Hill residents are renters?

43% of Oak Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Waynesboro). The neighborhood has 5,592 residents.

Is Oak Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Hill 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.

How safe is Oak Hill for landlords?

Oak Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Waynesboro as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Hill?

Oak Hill has 5,613 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Hill

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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Waynesboro

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

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