Neighborhood · St. Helens, OR

Houlton Business District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 12,027 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.5–4.7

Houlton Business District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Helens with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,027 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,280/month sits 9% lower than the St. Helens citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Houlton Business District vs St. Helens How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.2% +45%

St. Helens: 31.9%

Average gross rent

$1,280 -9%

St. Helens: $1,413

Average HH income

$78,209 -13%

St. Helens: $89,402

Poverty rate

8.3% +27%

St. Helens: 6.5%

Renter share

41.2% +8%

St. Helens: 38.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Houlton Business District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–4.7

Why Houlton Business District scores 4.6

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

8.3% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.3 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.5 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Houlton Business District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Houlton Business District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41009970700	4.7	3,892	51%	$1,230
41009970800	4.5	8,135	44%	$1,304

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

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

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 59%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Houlton Business District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

129Total filings (sum)
3.72%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2014)
2.69%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

371Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
2.60×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Houlton Business District

What is the eviction-risk score for Houlton Business District?

Houlton Business District scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Houlton Business District compare to St. Helens overall?

Houlton Business District scores 1.8 points lower than St. Helens overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,280 vs $1,413.

What is the average rent in Houlton Business District?

Average gross rent in Houlton Business District is $1,280/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Houlton Business District residents are renters?

41% of Houlton Business District households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in St. Helens). The neighborhood has 12,027 residents.

Is Houlton Business District a high social-vulnerability area?

Houlton Business District sits in the 60th 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.

Which tracts in Houlton Business District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Houlton Business District is census tract 41009970700 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.7, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Houlton Business District for landlords?

Houlton Business District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 St. Helens as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Houlton Business District?

Houlton Business District has 11,873 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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