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Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Lair Hill Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 763 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10 · range 7.6–7.6

Lair Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 1 census tract and a population of 763 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,358/month sits 18% lower than the Portland citywide median ($1,655).

Risk score
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lair Hill vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.2% +66%
Portland: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,358 -18%
Portland: $1,655
Average HH income
$84,766 -5%
Portland: $88,792
Poverty rate
29.7% +133%
Portland: 12.8%
Renter share
85.3% +78%
Portland: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lair Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.6–7.6

Why Lair Hill scores 7.6

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 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
85% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
29.7% below poverty line · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Risk score comparison

Lair Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lair Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lair Hill: 7.67.6Lair HillNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Lair Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41051005701 7.6 763 52% $1,358
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lair Hill

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 80Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.0Avg monthly observed
  • 0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.74×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).

Frequently asked

About Lair Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lair Hill?

Lair Hill scores 7.6/10 (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 Lair Hill compare to Portland overall?

Lair Hill scores 0.6 points lower than Portland overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,358 vs $1,655.

Q3

What is the average rent in Lair Hill?

Median gross rent in Lair Hill is $1,358/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Lair Hill residents are renters?

85% of Lair Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 763 residents.

Q5

Is Lair Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Lair Hill sits in the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Lair Hill for landlords?

Lair Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Portland as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Lair Hill?

Lair Hill has 610 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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