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Neighborhood · Milwaukie, OR

Waverly Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,811 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2

Waverly Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukie with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,811 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,416/month sits 11% lower than the Milwaukie citywide median ($1,598).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Waverly Heights vs Milwaukie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.5% +72%
Milwaukie: 34.6%
Average gross rent
$1,416 -11%
Milwaukie: $1,598
Average HH income
$79,387 -4%
Milwaukie: $82,422
Poverty rate
8.3% +28%
Milwaukie: 6.5%
Renter share
50.7% +29%
Milwaukie: 39.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waverly Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.2–6.2

Why Waverly Heights scores 6.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
60% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
51% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.7–2.4 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.4 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Waverly Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Waverly Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Waverly Heights: 6.26.2Waverly HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.86.8Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Waverly Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41005020900 6.2 4,460 59% $1,350
41005020800 6.2 4,351 60% $1,483
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Waverly Heights

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 351Total filings (sum)
  • 2.74%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.8%Peak year (2008)
  • 1.44%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Waverly Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Waverly Heights?

Waverly Heights scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Waverly Heights compare to Milwaukie overall?

Waverly Heights scores 0.6 points lower than Milwaukie overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,416 vs $1,598.

Q3

What is the average rent in Waverly Heights?

Median gross rent in Waverly Heights is $1,416/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Waverly Heights residents are renters?

51% of Waverly Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Milwaukie). The neighborhood has 8,811 residents.

Q5

Is Waverly Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Waverly Heights sits in the 64th 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

Which tracts in Waverly Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Waverly Heights is census tract 41005020900 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.2 — a spread of 0.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Waverly Heights for landlords?

Waverly Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Milwaukie as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Waverly Heights?

Waverly Heights has 8,800 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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