Neighborhood · Lincoln City, OR

Wecoma Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Wecoma Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lincoln City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,389 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,240/month sits 6% lower than the Lincoln City citywide average ($1,314).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wecoma Beach vs Lincoln City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.3% +89%

Lincoln City: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,240 -6%

Lincoln City: $1,314

Average HH income

$56,667 -1%

Lincoln City: $57,333

Poverty rate

9.5% -27%

Lincoln City: 13.1%

Renter share

45.0% +11%

Lincoln City: 40.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wecoma Beach and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Wecoma Beach scores 5.1

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

9.5% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Wecoma Beach vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wecoma Beach

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41041950304	5.1	3,389	63%	$1,240

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

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

Household characteristics 84%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wecoma Beach

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

189Total filings (sum)
3.89%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2002)
1.62%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

51Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg 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 Wecoma Beach

What is the eviction-risk score for Wecoma Beach?

Wecoma Beach scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Wecoma Beach compare to Lincoln City overall?

Wecoma Beach scores 1.6 points lower than Lincoln City overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,240 vs $1,314.

What is the average rent in Wecoma Beach?

Average gross rent in Wecoma Beach is $1,240/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wecoma Beach residents are renters?

45% of Wecoma Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Lincoln City). The neighborhood has 3,389 residents.

Is Wecoma Beach a high social-vulnerability area?

Wecoma Beach sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Wecoma Beach for landlords?

Wecoma Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Lincoln City as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wecoma Beach?

Wecoma Beach has 3,408 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wecoma Beach

5.7 Olivia Beach 2 tracts · pop 4,392 5.7 Newport Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,414

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lincoln City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wecoma Beach.

5 Roads End 1 tracts · pop 2,159 5.7 Olivia Beach 2 tracts · pop 4,392

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