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Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Roseway Eviction Risk: Elevated

10 census tracts · pop 38,486 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10 · range 6.4–7.6

Roseway is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 10 census tracts and a population of 38,486 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,583/month sits 4% lower than the Portland citywide median ($1,655).

Risk score
6.9
Elevated
10 tracts · population-weighted
Roseway vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.3% +60%
Portland: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,583 -4%
Portland: $1,655
Average HH income
$98,397 +11%
Portland: $88,792
Poverty rate
10.1% -21%
Portland: 12.8%
Renter share
31.5% -34%
Portland: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Roseway and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 6.4–7.6

Why Roseway scores 6.9

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
50% 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
32% 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
10.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–8.1 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Roseway score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Roseway: 6.96.9RosewayNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Roseway?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.2 points from 6.4 to 7.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

10 tracts in Roseway

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41051007400 7.6 3,829 55% $1,346
41051001703 7.1 3,979 54% $1,619
41051002901 7.0 4,550 51% $2,179
41051002801 7.0 3,194 83% $1,344
41051007500 6.9 4,711 57% $1,465
41051002701 6.9 3,078 68% $1,794
41051002902 6.6 6,370 41% $1,485
41051007700 6.5 2,069 31% $1,532
41051007600 6.4 3,530 29% $1,334
41051002802 6.4 3,176 34% $1,683
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Roseway

Aggregated across 9 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 4,291Total filings (sum)
  • 5.68%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.7%Peak year (2014)
  • 4.01%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,436Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.1Avg monthly observed
  • 1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.60×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Roseway

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Roseway?

Roseway scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 10 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 Roseway compare to Portland overall?

Roseway scores 1.3 points lower than Portland overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,583 vs $1,655.

Q3

What is the average rent in Roseway?

Median gross rent in Roseway is $1,583/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Roseway residents are renters?

32% of Roseway households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 38,486 residents.

Q5

Is Roseway a high social-vulnerability area?

Roseway sits in the 40th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Roseway have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Roseway is census tract 41051007400 (score 7.6/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.6 — a spread of 1.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Roseway for landlords?

Roseway carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Roseway?

Roseway has 38,119 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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