2 census tracts · pop 8,394 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.6–5.8
North Springfield is a 2-tract neighborhood of Springfield, OR and houses 8,394 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Springfield rate of 30.1%. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Court records carry 762 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2009, when filings touched 8.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.3% in 2016, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,351, 7% above the Springfield average of $1,258. That places it #5 of 4 neighborhoods in Springfield.
Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Thurston and River Glen score within a fraction of it.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $79,945.
With little internal variation, 5.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Springfield vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Springfield
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
762Total filings (sum)
4.66%Avg annual filing rate
8.0%Peak year (2009)
3.57%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
290Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Eugene, OR).
Frequently asked
About North Springfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Springfield?
North Springfield scores 5.7/10 (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.
Q2
How does North Springfield compare to Springfield overall?
North Springfield scores 0.6 points lower than Springfield overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,258.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Springfield?
Average gross rent in North Springfield eviction risk is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Springfield residents are renters?
25% of North Springfield households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 8,394 residents.
Q5
Is North Springfield a high social-vulnerability area?
North Springfield sits in the 46th 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 North Springfield have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Springfield is census tract 41039002002 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is North Springfield for landlords?
North Springfield eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Springfield?
North Springfield has 8,554 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
