8 census tracts · pop 21,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10 · range 6.3–7.8
Chinatown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 8 census tracts and a population of 21,843 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,564/month sits 5% lower than the Portland citywide median ($1,655).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 6.3–7.8
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41051005103 | 7.8 | 2,885 | 61% | $1,012 |
| 41051010602 | 7.7 | 1,963 | 46% | $910 |
| 41051002303 | 7.6 | 3,710 | 59% | $1,671 |
| 41051010601 | 7.5 | 1,502 | 52% | $850 |
| 41051002101 | 7.2 | 1,704 | 39% | $1,684 |
| 41051005101 | 6.7 | 3,802 | 36% | $1,780 |
| 41051005001 | 6.7 | 3,253 | 34% | $2,158 |
| 41051005102 | 6.3 | 3,024 | 26% | $1,757 |
Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).
Chinatown scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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.
Chinatown scores 1.1 points lower than Portland overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,564 vs $1,655.
Median gross rent in Chinatown is $1,564/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
81% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 21,843 residents.
Chinatown sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 41051005103 (score 7.8/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 7.8 — a spread of 1.5 points.
Chinatown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Portland as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Chinatown has 23,032 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chinatown.
