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Neighborhood · Bend, OR

Southwest Bend Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,276 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.2–3.4

Southwest Bend is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bend with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,276 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,666/month sits 42% higher than the Bend citywide average ($1,883).

Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Southwest Bend vs Bend How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
20.0% -32%
Bend: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$2,666 +42%
Bend: $1,883
Average HH income
$111,643 +26%
Bend: $88,792
Poverty rate
7.4% -22%
Bend: 9.5%
Renter share
20.3% -47%
Bend: 38.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southwest Bend and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.2–3.4

Why Southwest Bend scores 3.4

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
20% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Economic stress
7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–10.0 across tracts
9.4
Risk score comparison

Southwest Bend vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Southwest Bend score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Southwest Bend: 3.43.4Southwest BendNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 7.17.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Southwest Bend

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41017002103 3.4 7,047 15% $2,839
41017002102 3.2 2,229 37% $2,121
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

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

Socioeconomic status 8%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 49%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Southwest Bend

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 23Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System ().

Frequently asked

About Southwest Bend

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Southwest Bend?

Southwest Bend scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Southwest Bend compare to Bend overall?

Southwest Bend scores 3.1 points lower than Bend overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,666 vs $1,883.
Q3

What is the average rent in Southwest Bend?

Average gross rent in Southwest Bend eviction risk is $2,666/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Southwest Bend residents are renters?

20% of Southwest Bend households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Bend). The neighborhood has 9,276 residents.
Q5

Is Southwest Bend a high social-vulnerability area?

Southwest Bend sits in the 14th 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

Which tracts in Southwest Bend have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Southwest Bend is census tract 41017002103 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.4, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Southwest Bend for landlords?

Southwest Bend eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Bend as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Southwest Bend?

Southwest Bend has 9,936 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%), Hispanic / Latino (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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