Neighborhood · Eau Claire, WI

Oakwood Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,038 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Oakwood Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Eau Claire with 1 census tract and a population of 6,038 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,077/month sits 3% higher than the Eau Claire citywide average ($1,045).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oakwood Hills vs Eau Claire How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.8% +90%

Eau Claire: 25.1%

Average gross rent

$1,077 +3%

Eau Claire: $1,045

Average HH income

$53,651 -18%

Eau Claire: $65,369

Poverty rate

14.1% -1%

Eau Claire: 14.2%

Renter share

62.4% +37%

Eau Claire: 45.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakwood Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Oakwood Hills scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

62% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakwood Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55035000803	4.6	6,038	48%	$1,077

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 85%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakwood Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

235Total filings (sum)
1.47%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2014)
0.85%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakwood Hills

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

9.2%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oakwood Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakwood Hills?

Oakwood Hills scores 4.6/10 (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 Hills compare to Eau Claire overall?

Oakwood Hills scores 1.7 points higher than Eau Claire overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,077 vs $1,045.

What is the average rent in Oakwood Hills?

Average gross rent in Oakwood Hills is $1,077/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oakwood Hills residents are renters?

62% of Oakwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Eau Claire). The neighborhood has 6,038 residents.

Is Oakwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakwood Hills sits in the 74th 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 Oakwood Hills for landlords?

Oakwood Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Eau Claire as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakwood Hills?

Oakwood Hills has 6,305 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oakwood Hills

3.7 Cannery District 2 tracts · pop 7,843

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Eau Claire

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oakwood Hills.

4.8 North Side Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,487 4.1 Mount Washington 1 tracts · pop 5,344 3.8 Eastside Hill 1 tracts · pop 5,465 3.7 Cannery District 2 tracts · pop 7,843 3.5 Old Wells Road 1 tracts · pop 4,370 3.5 Highclere 1 tracts · pop 4,656

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