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Neighborhood · Oregon City, OR

Caufield Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,580 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 6.0–6.0

Caufield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oregon City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,580 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,637/month sits 4% lower than the Oregon City citywide median ($1,708).

Risk score
6.0
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Caufield vs Oregon City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.0% +71%
Oregon City: 31.6%
Average gross rent
$1,637 -4%
Oregon City: $1,708
Average HH income
$95,398 -3%
Oregon City: $98,423
Poverty rate
11.9% +76%
Oregon City: 6.8%
Renter share
45.1% +30%
Oregon City: 34.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Caufield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.0–6.0

Why Caufield scores 6.0

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
54% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
11.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Caufield score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Caufield: 6.06.0CaufieldNeighborhoodParent city: 6.06.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Caufield

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41005022603 6.0 3,580 54% $1,637
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 50%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Caufield

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 88Total filings (sum)
  • 4.99%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.9%Peak year (2008)
  • 2.62%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked

About Caufield

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Caufield?

Caufield scores 6.0/10 (Elevated 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 Caufield compare to Oregon City overall?

Caufield scores 0.0 points higher than Oregon City overall (6.0/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,637 vs $1,708.

Q3

What is the average rent in Caufield?

Median gross rent in Caufield is $1,637/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Caufield residents are renters?

45% of Caufield households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Oregon City). The neighborhood has 3,580 residents.

Q5

Is Caufield a high social-vulnerability area?

Caufield sits in the 62th 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 Caufield for landlords?

Caufield carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). 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 Oregon City as a whole (6.0/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Caufield?

Caufield has 3,585 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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